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In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court of the United States refers to lawyers in criminal cases as necessities rather than luxuries. That is because without counsel the U.S. Constitution’s Sixth Amendment’s promise to a fair trial is broken.

ACLU of Missouri will be at Pride events around the state next month. We are thrilled to be celebrating with LGBT communities in neighborhoods from Kansas City to St. Louis and everywhere in between. 

Missouri Secretary of State, Department of Revenue in Knowing, Ongoing Violation of the National Voter Registration Act

Jefferson City, Mo. -- The ACLU of Missouri is pleased the Missouri Legislature passed a bill (SB 870) that outlaws shackling imprisoned, pregnant women in labor or anytime during their third trimester unless under extreme circumstances.

We know joy when we see it.

As the Missouri legislature ended its 2018 session, one of the last items on the docket was the state budget for next year.

In the past, we have introduced you to some of the clients who have been denied justice because of an overburdened public defender system. Today, we want to introduce you to a former Missouri public defender.

We know that we’re up against a lot of constitutional challenges in this country. Without our fierce ACLU membership across the country, and especially here in Missouri, we wouldn’t be able to fight half as hard on half as many fronts.That’s why it’s so important we take time to regroup, inspire, and mobilize – and that we don’t forget to celebrate all we’ve done together in the nearly 100 years of the ACLU.Join us in community.