News & Commentary
Dec 13, 2017
Ferguson’s School Board Elections Dilute the African-American Vote
The Ferguson-Florissant School District was born out of a 1975 federal desegregation order, intended to remedy effects of historical discrimination against African-American students.
Dec 10, 2017
Working for Racial Justice in Missouri
The authors of the Declaration of Independence outlined a bold vision for America: A nation in which all people would be free and equal.
Dec 04, 2017
Defending the First Amendment in Missouri
The First Amendment is a big one when it comes to our rights.
Nov 17, 2017
ACLU of Missouri Reminds School Districts of Students’ Rights to Free Speech
Forcing students to participate in patriotic ceremonies violates their First Amendment rights
Nov 15, 2017
Judge Orders St. Louis Police to Immediately Change Tactics and Protect the Rights of People
Changes in protocol during demonstrations ordered after ACLU of Missouri lawsuit
Nov 07, 2017
ACLU of Missouri Suit Protects Citizens’ Right to Directly Affect Governmental Change
Free Speech, Petition, and Assembly Rights Accessible to All in RollaIn response to a lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Missouri against the Rolla Public Library on behalf of A New Approach Missouri, the library has issued a change
Oct 31, 2017
KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ REQUEST TO DISMISS CASE OF HANDCUFFED SECOND GRADER DENIED
KANSAS CITY, MO – Today, a federal court refused a request to toss out a lawsuit brought against the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) for handcuffing a second grader in 2014.
Oct 24, 2017
ACLU of Missouri Agrees with Appeals Court Decision on Sex Stereotype Discrimination Case
The ACLU of Missouri is pleased with today’s Western District Court of Appeals decision on sex stereotypes in employment discrimination.
Oct 23, 2017
Planned Parenthood and ACLU Vow To Continue Fight to Protect Access to Safe, Legal Abortion
Today, the Circuit Court of Jackson County Missouri in Kansas City refused to block Senate Bill 5’s same-physician mandate, a medically unnecessary law recently passed that severely restricts access to safe, legal abortion for Missourians. Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP), Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region (RHS), and the ACLU of Missouri vowed to continue to fight to preserve access to safe, legal abortion in Missouri.
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