/tags/aclu ACLU en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:20:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-03/pritzker-names-new-illinois-dcfs-director-after-years-of-agency-troubles The troubled Illinois agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in the new year. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:20:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-03/pritzker-names-new-illinois-dcfs-director-after-years-of-agency-troubles Beth Hundsdorfer /economy-business/2023-10-26/missouri-uses-power-of-the-pocketbook-to-prevent-divestment-in-israel Missouri is one of 36 states with laws preventing large state contracts with companies that boycott, divest from or sanction Israel. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-10-26/missouri-uses-power-of-the-pocketbook-to-prevent-divestment-in-israel Meg Cunningham /2023-08-01/aclu-sues-missouri-school-district-for-not-letting-transgender-student-use-the-girls-restroom Dustan Farr said the Platte County School District’s policy to ban transgender students from using the restroom that aligns with their gender identity has "crushed" his daughter's education. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:30:44 GMT /2023-08-01/aclu-sues-missouri-school-district-for-not-letting-transgender-student-use-the-girls-restroom Jodi Fortino /law-order/2023-07-20/missouri-supreme-court-rejects-attorney-generals-push-to-inflate-cost-of-abortion-rights-amendment The unanimous verdict was scathing in its assessment of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who refused to sign off on the work of Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. The court concluded that nothing in state law “gives the attorney general authority to question the auditor’s assessment of the fiscal impact of a proposed petition.” Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:10:07 GMT /law-order/2023-07-20/missouri-supreme-court-rejects-attorney-generals-push-to-inflate-cost-of-abortion-rights-amendment Jason Hancock /government-politics-issues/2021-04-28/voting-rights-groups-push-missouri-lawmakers-to-stop-legislation-they-say-is-restrictive The Missouri legislature is considering a number of proposals that would change how ballot initiatives get before voters and the requirements needed to vote. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:08:18 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-04-28/voting-rights-groups-push-missouri-lawmakers-to-stop-legislation-they-say-is-restrictive Jonathan Ahl /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-12-07/how-michael-shreves-aka-michelle-mccausland-changed-st-louis-lgbtq-history Michael Shreves was a trailblazer for St. Louis’ LGBTQ community. Performing in drag as Michelle McCausland, he won a sexy legs contest intended solely for women. He also led the charge to overturn St. Louis’ archaic laws banning drag performances — by fighting his own misdemeanor arrest. We’ll remember this remarkable man. He died last month of COVID-19. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 22:25:52 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-12-07/how-michael-shreves-aka-michelle-mccausland-changed-st-louis-lgbtq-history Lara Hamdan /2020-01-28/federal-judge-refuses-to-approve-deal-reducing-missouri-public-defender-workloads A federal judge has refused to sign off on a deal that would cap the number of cases Missouri’s public defenders are allowed to handle. U.S. District... Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:58:28 GMT /2020-01-28/federal-judge-refuses-to-approve-deal-reducing-missouri-public-defender-workloads Dan Margolies /government-politics-issues/2019-08-18/kirsten-gillibrand-vows-to-fight-missouris-8-week-abortion-ban Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democratic presidential candidate, is promising to fight a Missouri law that bans most abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy.… Sun, 18 Aug 2019 22:50:41 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-08-18/kirsten-gillibrand-vows-to-fight-missouris-8-week-abortion-ban Kae M. Petrin /government-politics-issues/2019-08-14/ashcrofts-delay-makes-vote-on-missouris-8-week-ban-impossible-abortion-rights-group-says Updated at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday with Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft's commentsThe abortion-rights group No Bans on Choice faces an "impossible" task to… Wed, 14 Aug 2019 22:47:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-08-14/ashcrofts-delay-makes-vote-on-missouris-8-week-ban-impossible-abortion-rights-group-says Sarah Fentem, Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2018-09-17/sunset-hills-retirement-community-asks-court-to-dismiss-lgbt-discrimination-lawsuit Lawyers for Friendship Village have asked a federal court to dismiss a same-sex couple's discrimination lawsuit against the St. Louis County retirement… Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:07:08 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-09-17/sunset-hills-retirement-community-asks-court-to-dismiss-lgbt-discrimination-lawsuit Shahla Farzan