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Jan 6, 2025

Missouri ACLU Urges Rolla City Council to Respect the Will of Voters; Threatens Lawsuit Against Anti-Abortion Ordinance

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...
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...
Missouri ACLU urges Rolla City Council to respect the will of voters, threatens lawsuit against anti-abortion ordinance
Missouri ACLU urges Rolla City Council to respect the will of voters, threatens lawsuit against anti-abortion ordinance
Dec 21, 2024

Court Strikes Down Missouri’s Total Abortion Ban, Criminal Provisions, Several Medically Unnecessary Restrictions

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...
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...
Breaking: A judge blocked Missouri's abortion ban and several medically unnecessary restrictions
Breaking: A judge blocked Missouri's abortion ban and several medically unnecessary restrictions
Dec 17, 2024

Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events – and Beyond

You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.
Madison Square Garden, NY Rangers facade.
Madison Square Garden, NY Rangers facade.
Dec 11, 2024

New ACLU Report Reveals Most State Supreme Courts Fail to Meet Key Transparency Measures

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 “...
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 “...
New ACLU Report Reveals Most State Supreme Courts Faile to Meet Key Transparency Measures
New ACLU Report Reveals Most State Supreme Courts Faile to Meet Key Transparency Measures
Dec 10, 2024

AI Generated Police Reports Raise Concerns Around Transparency, Bias

AI-generated police reports threaten to exacerbate existing problems in law enforcement, and to create new ones.
AI-generated police reports threaten to exacerbate existing problems in law enforcement, and to create new ones.
A close-up photo of a police report.
A close-up photo of a police report.
Dec 2, 2024

Missouri Court Permanently Strikes Down Unconstitutional Restrictions Criminalizing Voter Engagement Efforts

“Civic engagement organizations play an essential role in encouraging and enabling all eligible Missourians to participate in our democracy.”
“Civic engagement organizations play an essential role in encouraging and enabling all eligible Missourians to participate in our democracy.”
Missouri court permanently strikes down unconstitutional restrictions criminalizing voter engagement efforts
Missouri court permanently strikes down unconstitutional restrictions criminalizing voter engagement efforts