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Aug 9, 2021

Judge Orders Changes to the St. Louis Police Department’s Treatment of Protesters; Training, Identification, and Posting of Policies Will be Required

St. Louis: Today, United States District Judge Matthew T. Schelp entered a consent decree in a case brought by the ACLU of Missouri against the City of St. Louis regarding the unconstitutional treatment of...

Jul 14, 2021

Kansas City Protester Settles Lawsuit and Ends Kansas City Police Department’s Use of “Banishment Order”

The lawsuit was brought by the ACLU of Missouri and MacArthur Justice Center to protect free...

Kansas City Protester Settles Lawsuit and Ends Kansas City Police Department’s Use of “Banishment Order”

The lawsuit was brought by the ACLU of Missouri and MacArthur Justice Center to protect free...

Jun 10, 2021

IN A MAJOR WIN FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, COURT BLOCKS CASCADING ABORTION BANS IN MISSOURI

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals continued to block Missouri’s HB 126 — a sweeping abortion ban passed in 2019 — from being enforced.

May 24, 2021

ACLU of Missouri Celebrates Reintroduction of Surveillance Oversight Bill

The ACLU of Missouri, a member of the Privacy Watch Coalition, celebrates 8th Ward Alderwoman Annie Rice for the reintroduction of Board Bill 31 (Community Control over Police Surveillance) which would require...

May 17, 2021

2021 Missouri Legislative Closes, Work to Maintain and Expand Civil Liberties Continues

This year the ACLU of Missouri tracked 727 pieces of legislation in the state legislature, ranging from police reform to attacks on the First Amendment, voting rights, trans youth, and reproductive freedom.

May 14, 2021

ACLU of Missouri Celebrates Passage of Legislation to Limit the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Missouri Schools

The ACLU of Missouri celebrates the bipartisan work of the Missouri legislature which passed critical reforms limiting the use of restraint and seclusion in Missouri schools.