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Mar 14, 2022
NAACP Joins ACLU of Missouri in Fight Against Wentzville School Board Book Ban
The NAACP has joined the complaint filed by the Missouri ACLU against the Wentzville R-IV SD in federal court to stop the removal of books presenting the viewpoints of racial and sexual minorities.
Feb 25, 2022
ACLU of Missouri Statement on Book Ban Action by Wentzville School District
Federal lawsuit representing parents of Wentzville students is ongoing
Feb 15, 2022
ACLU of Missouri Sues Wentzville School District to Stop Banning Books
Federal lawsuit represents parents of Wentzville students.
Feb 10, 2022
ACLU OF MISSOURI ADDS VOICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO SCHMITT’S 45 FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS
The State’s attempt to ban school districts from requiring mask protection poses serious harm to students with disabilities
Feb 02, 2022
Wentzville School District Book Ban: ACLU Missouri Issues Formal Demand for Preservation of Tangible and Electronic Evidence
ACLU of Missouri's pre-litigation correspondence is intended to make the District's legal obligations clear with respect to protecting and preserving all discoverable things related to the review and removal of books and other written material from their school libraries
Jan 31, 2022
Advocates file lawsuits over St. Louis Public Schools’ refusal to disclose records on relationship with police and fines and fees related to using district technology
American Friends Service Committee and Legal Services of Eastern Missouri seek information on the district’s policies, procedures, and practices
Dec 13, 2021
Bobby Bostic Wins Parole From 241-Year Sentence for Juvenile Crimes
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri announced today that its long-time client Bobby Bostic will be released from prison late next year after having been granted parole. In the meantime, Bostic will be provided courses to ease his re-entry into society. Bostic has been imprisoned since 1995 for a crime he committed when he was just 16 years old.
Nov 22, 2021
ACLU of Missouri Demands that North Kansas City School District Stop Censoring Books
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 22, 2021
Oct 27, 2021
ACLU of Missouri and Zuckerman Spaeder File Suit Against Jack Henry & Associates, Inc., UMR, and Quantum Health
Federal law requires that employer provided health insurance plans provide fair and equitable healthcare coverage and do not discriminate against employees because of their sex or disability, including transgender status
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