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Know your rights as a voter this election season. The ACLU of Missouri organizers and volunteers spent countless hours canvassing over the past few weeks sharing this information. Just in case we didn't make it to your house, we wanted to be sure you had access to a handy card with all of your voter's rights in one place.

ST. LOUIS – Tucked into one line of Amendment 3, a tobacco tax-early childhood education funding initiative on Missouri’s ballot November 8, is a dangerous clause that could destroy the rights of Missourians to be free from forced support of religious institutions and activities. “In one hidden line, the makers of Amendment 3 are undermining our American ideal of protecting religion and d

We are extremely disappointed that Missourians no longer have their right to vote protected in our state’s constitution. The passage of Amendment 6 is unprecedented as the first effort in the nation to strip a constitutionally protected right to vote from a state constitution.

Statement from the ACLU of Missouri on Florissant City Council Bill No. 9226: It

The ACLU of Missouri has long been committed to supporting and defending the rights of indigenous people and communities. We recognize the vital roles peaceful protest, nonviolent civil disobedience, and activism play in defending our civil and human rights. The ACLU of Missouri stands with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its allied indigenous nations and supporters across the globe as they speak out against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. As such, we denounce any government suppression of the right to protest and militarized policing of protesters by the state of North Dakota. Help us stand with Standing Rock. Sign our petition and tell Governor Dalrymple to demilitarize North Dakota’s response to peaceful protesters and protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Ask him to stand down the National Guard; remove the highway checkpoint leading to protest encampments and the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s reservation; and ensure state and county police do not appear at peaceful protest or nonviolent acts of civil disobedience in riot gear.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The ACLU of Missouri has filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the Kansas City Public Schools on behalf of a child who was handcuffed by an elementary school resource officer in 2014.Kalyb Wiley Primm, 7, was handcuffed for more than 15 minutes while waiting in the principal’s office for a parent

JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- The ACLU of Missouri filed a complaint in federal court today challenging the Missouri Department of Corrections' process for selecting witnesses for executions.

ST. LOUIS -- Today, the ACLU of Missouri announced that seasoned communications professional and former journalist Daniela Velázquez is joining its team as the new Director of Communications. “We’re thrilled to welcome a great talent in Daniela Velázquez to our team,” said ACLU of Missouri Executive Directo