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“We are relieved that Governor Eric Greitens stayed the execution of Marcellus Williams to allow for a board of inquiry to review Mr. Williams’ case in light of new evidence. 

ST. LOUIS — The ACLU of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against the University City Police Department for tackling, unlawfully arresting and violating the rights of a 55-year-old Black man as he walked in an affluent neighborhood.

The ACLU of Missouri looks at our legal system for constitutional violations and affirms what the NAACP has boldly decided to call out: Missouri’s new discrimination law is a Jim Crow law.  We are saddened the Missouri Legislature chose to continue its mistreatment of people of color and women by passing Senate Bill 43.

Dear Hazelwood Students, Parents and Community Members,

The ACLU of Missouri is thrilled the U.S. District Court has approved our certification for a class-action lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections for its inhumane treatment of inmates in their care with hepatitis C.

We are extremely disappointed that the Missouri Senate chose to pass SB 5 today.

We applaud the U.S. District Court for its ruling recognizing the important claims against the severely underfunded Missouri Public Defender System.

Politicians are throwing up even more restrictive red tape for political gain around abortion access and women’s health in Missouri.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri sent a Sunshine Law request today to the office of Gov. Eric Greitens asking for government transparency on the details of his recently announced plan to use state resources to combat crime in the city of St. Louis.