News & Commentary
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 commit to preventing mass evictions after these moratoria end.
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 systematically barred from performing because of an unconstitutional ordinance, as well as related policies prohibiting musicians from standing still while performing or requiring permits for musicians to play on private property. University City has routinely and unconstitutionally suppressed the public performance of music in the Delmar Loop.
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
Apr 20, 2020
Missouri take warning, voting shouldn’t be a death sentence
Opinion Published in the Missouri Times: Missouri take warning, voting shouldn’t be a death sentence
BY STEPHANIE DRAHOZAL ON APRIL 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020
ACLU and Missouri Voter Protection Coalition File Lawsuit to Ensure All Missouri Voters Can Vote Absentee By Mail During COVID-19 Pandemic
Given the COVID-19 outbreak, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Missouri, and Missouri Voter Protection Coalition filed a lawsuit today seeking to make absentee mail-in balloting available to all eligible voters in Missouri.
Apr 14, 2020
What's it like to leave the legislature, start working for the ACLU and then a global pandemic hit?
The ACLU of Missouri’s two newest team members both went from working inside the government to holding government accountable. Then a global pandemic hit. Here they share their thoughts on the first three months on the job.
Apr 09, 2020
The ACLU of Missouri Defends the First Amendment in Texas County; Judge not Immune to lawsuit alleging malicious detention
Springfield, Mo. Late Tuesday, a federal judge refused a state judge’s request to toss a lawsuit brought against him by civil liberties advocates.
Apr 02, 2020
Measures to Ensure Voting in Missouri Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
The Missouri Voter Protection Coalition Partners sent a letter of policy recommendations to Gov Parson and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft regarding ensuring our constitutional right to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 Court of Missouri, urging him to grant relief to the state jail population.
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