The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty. We work daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Our job is to conserve America's original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Our Focus Issues
Criminal Justice : The rights guaranteed to the accused, defendants, offenders and prisoners are fundamental political rights that protect all Americans from governmental abuse of power.
Death Penalty :
Disability Rights :
Free Speech & Expression :
Immigrant Rights : The Bill of Rights does not grant foreigners the right to enter the United States, but once here, immigrants are entitled to certain broad constitutional protections.
LGBT Rights : The struggle for equal rights based on sexual orientation has moved to the center stage with historical advances as well as continued injustices.
National Security : Since September 11, 2001, our government has introduced countless new security measures that are either ineffective, unnecessary, or both, and they violate civil liberties principles.
Privacy :
Racial Justice : The ACLU of Eastern Missouri Racial Justice Project was launched in April, 2004 with the help of a grant from the national ACLU. ACLU/EM was one of only three ACLU affiliates to be awarded an Ira Glasser Racial Justice Fellowship. Current Project work includes a police/community initiative, racial profiling analysis, Know Your Rights Workshops and lobbying for civilian oversight boards.
Religious Freedom :
Reproductive Freedom :
Voting Rights :
