News & Commentary
May 17, 2022
Missouri ACLU Issues Formal Demand of Preservation to Nixa Public Schools in Response to Recent Book Bans
The ACLU of Missouri issued a formal Demand of Preservation to Nixa Public Schools requiring immediate intervention to preserve all tangible and electronic evidence and the suspension of routine destruction of documents that relate to the review and removal of books and other written materials.
May 11, 2022
The Roe Draft Signals a Potential New Front in the Already-Raging War Against the LGBTQ Community
This isn’t a “they’re coming for us next” moment. They’ve already come for us, and the fight of our lives is here.
May 10, 2022
Ask an Expert: Free Speech
Our audience asked us hundreds of questions about free speech, and we answered.
May 05, 2022
What to Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Opinion, and What’s Next
Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked draft.
May 04, 2022
ACLU of Missouri Comment on Reporting of Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Overturning Roe
Statement issued by American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Executive Director Luz María Henríquez in response to reporting of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
May 02, 2022
10 Books Politicians Don’t Want You to Read
Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List’ below.
May 02, 2022
ACLU of Missouri Responds to Biden’s Commutations of Five Missourians
President Biden announced commutations and pardons of 78 people, including five Missourians. Luz María Henríquez, Executive Director of the ACLU of Missouri issued the following statement.
Apr 08, 2022
Federal Court Affirms Missouri Minors’ Right to Judicial Bypass to Parental Consent for Abortion Care
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed that a mature minor has the constitutional right to an abortion in the state of Missouri without parental involvement.
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