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May 24, 2017
Judge Finds St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department in Violation of Sunshine Law
Costs of public record arrest reports found illegal, after ACLU of Missouri files suit
May 23, 2017
ACLU OF MISSOURI SUES ROLLA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR VIOLATING FREE SPEECH, DUE PROCESS RIGHTS
The ACLU of Missouri filed a federal lawsuit today against the Rolla Public Library on behalf of a man and an organization denied use of a public room at the Rolla Public Library because of a political viewpoint.
May 23, 2017
ACLU of Missouri Sues Rolla Public Library for Violating Free Speech, Due Process Rights
The ACLU of Missouri filed a federal lawsuit today against the Rolla Public Library on behalf of a man and an organization denied use of a public room at the Rolla Public Library because of a political viewpoint.
May 23, 2017
ACLU of Missouri Sues Rolla Public Library for Violating Free Speech, Due Process Rights
The ACLU of Missouri filed a federal lawsuit today against the Rolla Public Library on behalf of a man and an organization denied use of a public room at the Rolla Public Library because of a political viewpoint.
May 18, 2017
ACLU OF MISSOURI STATEMENT ON HAZELWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT RESCINDING STUDENT SUSPENSIONS
"We congratulate Hazelwood School District in reaching the right resolution to the dispute that has disrupted the lives of its students in recent days.
May 17, 2017
ACLU of Missouri Statement on Free Speech Rights of Hazelwood Students
Hazelwood School District’s decision to retaliate against its students for their peaceful expressive activity is unacceptable and violates their First Amendment and due process rights.
May 16, 2017
ACLU of Missouri Statement on Suspension of Hazelwood West Students
Our schools should demonstrate the American value of free speech to the leaders of tomorrow. We should encourage young people to participate in democracy – not punish them for thoughtfully and peacefully expressing their First Amendment rights as the students at Hazelwood West High School did,” said Jeffrey Mittman, executive director of the ACLU of Missouri. “Nearly 50 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Tinker v. Des Moines that students do not ‘shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.’”
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