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KANSAS CITY, MO – Sarah Rossi assumed her new role as the director of advocacy and policy for the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri last week and works out of the Kansas City office. She oversees the organization’s legislative, public education and advocacy efforts.

The ACLU of Missouri mourns the loss of our former Board President, national board member and dear friend, Fred Epstein. A second-generation ACLU member and a long-time supporter, Fred ushered in one of the most productive periods in our affiliate’s history when he was named Board President in 1970. During his tenure, he secured our first full-time Executive Director, Joyce Armstrong, and oversaw the expansion of our legal work, which grew to include litigation with local and national impact. He continued to shepherd the organization through its many years of continued growth until 2006, when he retired from the board, though not from his position as elder statesman and resource for the affiliate.

Missouri is at an important crossroads. The events that have unfolded in Ferguson recently highlight signifi

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against the City of Cape Girardeau and Police Officer Matthew Peters, who made an unconstitutional arrest of their client, David Clary, on Aug. 30, 2013.

On July 16, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri (ACLU of Missouri) filed a Sunshine Law suit against St. Louis County because the County would not release an FBI audit regarding the embezzlement of county funds by Edward Mueth.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri (ACLU of Missouri) filed its sixth lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC) seeking documents regarding the state’s execution protocol and policies. Today’s lawsuit regards the process used to select witnesses for executions.

With the Missouri legislature’s annual veto session only weeks away, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri (ACLU of Missouri) today released an ad that faults lawmakers for intruding in Missourians’ private lives. The ad, which can be viewed here, urges Missourians to contact their state lawmaker and oppose any effort to override the veto of House Bill 1307.HB 1307 would make Missouri one of only three states in the cou

On Aug. 12, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri asked the Ferguson Police Department to release the incident report for the Aug. 9 fatal shooting of Michael Brown. After the request was denied, the ACLU filed a Missouri Sunshine Law suit on Aug. 15. Late Thursday afternoon, the ACLU received a heavily redacted copy of the incident report.