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Apr 18, 2016
ACLU Files Second Lawsuit in Six Months Against Another Missouri Jail for Shackling Woman in Labor
For the second time in six months, the ACLU of Missouri filed suit on behalf of a woman that was shackled, chained and transported hundreds of miles while in active labor with a high-risk pregnancy. Today, Tara Rhodes sued Mississippi County and seven Mississippi County Detention Center (MCDC) correctional officers for the cruel and unusual punishment that ultimately caused the death of her baby.
Apr 14, 2016
ACLU Files Suit Against MO Highway Patrol for Stonewalling Hero Trooper’s Family
Repeated Requests by Harper Family for Records Related to Unsolved Shooting Go Unanswered
Mar 30, 2016
Blog: Why Defeating SJR39 is a Matter of Life and Death
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Mar 22, 2016
Court Finds MODOC Violated Sunshine Law Twice
Late yesterday afternoon, the Circuit Court of Cole County affirmed its rulings in two separate cases that the Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC) knowingly violated the Sunshine Law by failing to release the name of the pharmacy that supplies its execution drugs (The Reporters Committee, et al v. Missouri Department of Corrections) and refusing to release uncensored documents regarding the state’s execution witness selection protocol (ACLU of Missouri, et al v. Missouri Department of Corrections). In both cases, the MODOC was ordered to release the previously requested documents and to pay applicable fees and penalties.
Mar 16, 2016
ACLU of Missouri Statement on Ferguson Vote to Accept DOJ Consent Decree
Jeffrey Mittman, executive director of the ACLU of Missouri, issued the following statement regarding the Ferguson City Council's unanimous vote to accept the U.S. Department of Justice's consent decree:
Mar 16, 2016
What Pro-Discrimination Bill SJR39 Would Do to My Partner and Me
My sister is a moderate Democrat. My mom is a Republican. They had the same reaction when I told them
Mar 11, 2016
Bills Introduced to Restrict Public Access to Recordings of Law Enforcement
Citizen-to-system trust lies at the core of a successful civil society, and yet, as tensions among law enforcement, the government, and Missourians increase, our politicians seek to create even more barriers to transparency between the public and our state institutions. SB 1061 (R – Dixon), HB 2344 (R – Wilson), and HB 2364 (R – Rhoads) epitomize this counterproductive policy effort. These bills write hurdles into Missouri’s Sunshine Law, work against building the trust our community needs to operate smoothly, and possess considerable momentum in the legislative process.
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