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As the nation prepares for a second Trump presidency, the ACLU has never been more focused on how to preserve and expand our most vital civil liberties and civil rights.

Join ACLU of Missouri and others for a day of action on January 22. Let’s rally to support our reproductive freedom and show politicians that the Majority of Missourians support access to abortion.

Jean Paul* fled civil war in Cameroon, risking his life on an arduous journey that included four days spent walking in the Darién Gap, to seek asylum in the U.S. Today, he’s ready to tell his story.

Attempting to impose such a measure would invite expensive legal challenges, divert valuable city resources, and, most importantly, cause unnecessary harm and delay to individuals in need of critical health care.

This decision blocking Missouri’s total abortion ban and several medically unnecessary restrictions is the first step toward realizing the promise of Missourians’ new constitutional right to reproductive freedom.

You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.

In Missouri, Court of Appeals decisions can be appealed to the Supreme Court in by filing an “application for transfer.” The Court posts “Minutes” online at least once a month, and these Minutes include “sustained” applications for transfer (in other word, granted appeals)...

AI-generated police reports threaten to exacerbate existing problems in law enforcement, and to create new ones.

“Civic engagement organizations play an essential role in encouraging and enabling all eligible Missourians to participate in our democracy.”