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Mar 19, 2019

Statement on Today’s Missouri Supreme Court Decision Regarding Room and Board at County Jails

“We’re pleased that the Missouri Supreme Court reaffirmed that people cannot be imprisoned for being poor,” said Tony Rothert, legal director, ACLU of Missouri. “We know several counties have abused the...

Mar 18, 2019

End Mandatory Minimums: Choose People Over Prisons

A relic of the failed "War on Drugs," mandatory minimum sentences require the court to send a person to a minimum number of years in prison once they're convicted.

Mandatory...

A relic of the failed "War on Drugs," mandatory minimum sentences require the court to send a person to a minimum number of years in prison once they're convicted.

Mandatory...

Mar 13, 2019

ACLU Statement on Senate Bill 338

“Senate Bill 388 pretends to ban a practice that simply does not exist. It is not about women’s health.

SB 388’s purpose...

Mar 12, 2019

ACLU of Missouri Launches Voter Education Effort in Ferguson-Florissant School Board Race

The ACLU of Missouri has launched an effort to educate voters about the new voting system in April’s Ferguson-Florissant School Board election.

Mar 6, 2019

It’s Time All Missourians are Free from Discrimination

All Missourians should be treated fairly by the law. For generations, LGBTQ Missourians have lived in fear that they might lose their job or home because of who they are or who they...

Mar 4, 2019

All Politics is Local: School Board Decisions Make Big Impact on Local Communities

Local elections don’t often make big headlines. However, decisions made at the local level often do have a big impact on neighborhoods and communities.

Like school boards. ...

Local elections don’t often make big headlines. However, decisions made at the local level often do have a big impact on neighborhoods and communities.

Like school boards. ...