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Mar 26, 2020

Criminal Justice and Health Stakeholders send letter to the Missouri Supreme Court regarding COVID-19 safety

The ACLU of Missouri, Arch City Defenders, Macarthur Justice, Public Defenders, NAACP, along with criminal justice and health stakeholders send a joint letter to Chief Justice George W. Draper III, Supreme...

Mar 23, 2020

Missouri Must Extend Voter Registration Deadline to Correspond with Rescheduled June 2, 2020 Municipal Elections

Jefferson City, MO (March 20, 2020) – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, Dēmos, and ACLU of Missouri issued a letter demanding that Missouri Governor...

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Mar 18, 2020

ACLU OF MISSOURI DEMANDS THE RELEASE FROM PRISONS AND JAILS OF COMMUNITIES VULNERABLE TO COVID-19

ACLU of Missouri is Additionally Calling for the Release of People Currently in Pretrial Detention Because of Cash Bail to Prevent a Public Health Crisis

St. Louis — Missouri should heed...

ACLU of Missouri is Additionally Calling for the Release of People Currently in Pretrial Detention Because of Cash Bail to Prevent a Public Health Crisis

St. Louis — Missouri should heed...

Mar 18, 2020

ACLU of Missouri Demands the Release from Prisons and Jails of Communities Vulnerable to COVID-19

We urge stakeholders to develop and implement holistic policies that align with guidance from public health experts and that will minimize the harm inflicted on people involved in the criminal legal system...

Mar 11, 2020

ACLU of Missouri asks legislature to protect civil liberties in their COVID-19 response planning

As Missouri gathers resources and establishes plans to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 within its borders, we hope that the legislature will consider the ACLU of Missouri as a resource in its work to...

Mar 5, 2020

ACLU of Missouri gains victory in the fight for free speech.

The court finds the ordinance is an extremely broad prohibitory law, that authorizes any police officer to put an end to expressive conduct on a street or sidewalk at any time for any reason, whether he...