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On Tuesday, December 22, the ACLU of Missouri filed suit against the City of St. Louis' Civilian Oversight Board on behalf of Phillip Weeks for the Board's failure to comply with the Missouri Sunshine Law.

Starting now, the Missouri Legislature must create a meaningful virtual option for the public to engage in legislative hearings.

 

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The CROWN Act stands for more than simply stopping hair discrimination from happening. It is about creating the type of world we would like to leave to our children.

Landmark Settlement Requiring Missouri Department of Corrections to Provide Lifesaving Hepatitis C Treatment to Thousands Behind Bars Approved

 ACLU of Missouri and MacArthur Justice Center file lawsuit to protect free speech and right to travel

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The ACLU and ACLU of Missouri filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the Jackson County Circuit Court's administrative order that says it implements the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s nationwide eviction moratorium but instead permits eviction cases to move forward in violation of it, putting hundreds of Missouri tenants at risk for eviction in violation of federal protections. The Jackson County Circuit Court’s order directly conflicts with the CDC’s nationwide eviction moratorium by allowing landlords to file and pursue evictions — regardless of whether the tenant sought relief under the federal moratorium — and by violating tenants’ due process rights. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of KC Tenants, a local grassroots organization that seeks to advance fair housing access to renters. 

In the midst of a global pandemic when more people than ever are casting a ballot outside of their Election Day polling place, Missouri has constructed barriers to the ability of people to request and cast an absentee or mail ballot, and then have that ballot counted.