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Sep 12, 2018

ACLU Victory Ensures Maplewood, Missouri Will Stop Punishing Crime Victims Under “Nuisance” Laws

Following a settlement with the ACLU and ACLU of Missouri, the city of Maplewood, Mo., will change its unconstitutional nuisance law that punishes victims of crimes. The amended ordinance was introduced at...

Sep 11, 2018

Finding Courage in the Face of Unconstitutional Police Attacks: Why Maleeha Ahmad Sued the City of St. Louis

She cradled her face as her eyes seared from the pepper spray. She writhed on the concrete ground in pain and shock. She was scared because she was unable to see. In this vulnerable moment, she felt...

Sep 10, 2018

Let The People Vote: Same-Day Voter Registration

Voting is a fundamental part of American democracy. But many Americans can’t vote on Election Day for one simple reason – they aren’t registered.

Similarly, others are turned away on Election Day...

Voting is a fundamental part of American democracy. But many Americans can’t vote on Election Day for one simple reason – they aren’t registered.

Similarly, others are turned away on Election Day...

Sep 4, 2018

Missouri Commission on Human Rights Fails to Protect Missourians Against Sex-Based Employment Discrimination

The ACLU of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MCHR) for failing to protect Missourians from sex-based discrimination at work.

In August, the MCHR formally...

The ACLU of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MCHR) for failing to protect Missourians from sex-based discrimination at work.

In August, the MCHR formally...

Tony on Lawson v. Missouri Commission on Human Rights

Aug 29, 2018

The Consequences of Discriminatory Discipline in Schools

Separate but equal education has long been unconstitutional in the U.S. Since the landmark case 1954 Brown v. Board of Education, all students are guaranteed an equal chance to learn.

In...

Separate but equal education has long been unconstitutional in the U.S. Since the landmark case 1954 Brown v. Board of Education, all students are guaranteed an equal chance to learn.

In...

Aug 28, 2018

The Long-Term Costs of Missouri’s School-to-Prison Pipeline

Separate but equal education has long been unconstitutional in the U.S. Since the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case was decided in 1954, all students are guaranteed an equal chance to learn...