News & Commentary
Jul 31, 2018
ACLU of Missouri Finds Public Schools Continue to Unequally Discipline Students
Analysis shows a disproportionate increase in disciplinary actions for students of color, students with disabilities
Jul 31, 2018
Recommendations to Parents and Guardians for Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Being a parent isn’t easy. Trying to make sure your kid eats their vegetables, does their homework, and goes to bed on time can be exhausting.
Jul 30, 2018
Recommendations for students with disabilities and disability rights advocates
Having a disability is never an excuse to deny someone their rights.
Jul 27, 2018
Court Rejects Missouri Department of Corrections’ Attempts to Toss Lawsuit Challenging Secretive Execution Practices
ST. LOUIS — The ACLU of Missouri lauds today’s U.S. Court of Appeals decision allowing a lawsuit to proceed that challenges the Missouri Department of Corrections’ policy permitting the rejection of execution witnesses based on their beliefs.
Jul 25, 2018
ACLU of Missouri Launches Data Analysis Tool for St. Louis County Jail Stats
Records reveal prosecutor’s continued use of cash bail, limited use of alternative courts
Jul 25, 2018
Missouri Lesbian Couple Sues Senior Housing Community for Discrimination
NCLR says, “Mary and Bev were denied housing for one reason and one reason only—because they were married to each other rather than to men. This is exactly the type of sex discrimination the Fair Housing Act prohibits.”
Jul 24, 2018
School Discipline in Missouri Gets a Failing Grade
If Missouri’s public schools were graded on how fairly and equitably they dole out discipline, they would receive some bad marks.
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