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Aug 20, 2014
ACLU Asks Col Replogle to Remove Inappropriate Officer
On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri faxed a letter to Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, asking him to identify and remove a police officer who demonstrated an inability to perform appropriately in Ferguson on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The officer pointed an assault weapon at civilians and threatened to kill them. When asked to identify himself, the officer responded with profanity.
Aug 17, 2014
ACLU and Civil Rights Groups Call for End to Ferguson Curfew
By Diane Balogh, ACLU of Missouri In the wake of the Michael Brown tr
Aug 15, 2014
ACLU Secures Agreement for Right to Record Police
On Aug. 15, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri, St. Louis County, the City of Ferguson and the Missouri Highway Patrol reached an agreement in federal court for the right to record police. This action was prompted when videographers were commanded to turn off their video cameras Wednesday evening at a gathering of protesters held to demand justice in the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson.
Aug 13, 2014
City of Ferguson Warned of First Amendment Violations
On Aug. 13, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri sent a letter to Ferguson Police Department Chief of Police Thomas Jackson regarding concerns with Ferguson's ask that vigils be held during daylight hours.
Jul 16, 2014
ACLU Files Sunshine Law Suit to Obtain FBI Audit
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri (ACLU of Missouri) filed a Sunshine Law suit July 16 against St. Louis County because the County will not release an FBI audit regarding the embezzlement of county funds by Edward Mueth.
Jul 08, 2014
PPP Poll Shows Missourians Oppose 72-Hour Forced Delay Bill
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri (ACLU of Missouri) released a poll July 8 which shows that 71 percent of Missouri voters want their legislators focusing on jobs and the economy rather than spending more time debating legislation which would force a 72-hour delay on a woman seeking an abortion.
Jul 03, 2014
ACLU Challenges Deceptive Ballot Language on HJR 90—the Sham “Early Voting” Ballot Initiative
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri (ACLU of Missouri) filed a petition on behalf of Civil Rights Leader Norman Seay, challenging the deceptive summary statement for a sham early voting constitutional amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Jul 02, 2014
ACLU of Missouri Applauds Nixon Veto of Controversial 72-hour Abortion Bill
ST. LOUIS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri (ACLU of Missouri) released the following statement in response to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoing HB 1307, which would have blocked care for a woman needing an abortion in Missouri for three days.
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