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May 20, 2020

Lawsuit to Ensure Missourians Can Vote Safely During COVID-19 Heads to Missouri Supreme Court

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A lawsuit seeking to remove barriers to voting during the COVID-19 pandemic is heading to the Missouri Supreme Court.

The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Missouri,...

May 18, 2020

ACLU of Missouri's Statement Regarding Missouri Legislatures Inadequate Expansion of Voting Rights During Covid-19

Jefferson City—Today, the Missouri Legislature narrowly expanded voting rights in Missouri. Legislators added provisions allowing voters, in 2020, if they are at high risk for COVID-19, to vote absentee...

May 4, 2020

ACLU of Missouri and Partners Send Governor Parson and DESE Commissioner Recommendations To Use Educational Funding to Combat the School to Prison Pipeline.

The ACLU of Missouri, with 18 other organizations, sent a letter of recommendations to Governor Parson and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Commissioner Vandeven urging their...

Apr 30, 2020

ACLU of Missouri Calls on Governor Parson and local mayors to Prevent Mass Evictions Amid COVID-19

The ACLU of Missouri and American Civil Liberties Union affiliates around the country sent letters to local elected officials urging them to issue moratoria against evictions and utility shut-offs and...

Apr 28, 2020

Lawsuit Filed to Protect Street Musicians in University City from First Amendment Violations

St. Louis: The Washington University in St. Louis School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic and the ACLU of Missouri has filed suit against University City on behalf of two musicians who, since 2019, have been...

Apr 23, 2020

New ACLU Report: Black People Still 2.6 times More Likely to Get Arrested for Marijuana in Missouri

A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform Details Millions of Racially Targeted Marijuana Arrests Made Between 2010-2018