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ACLU Vows To Keep Fighting Missouri Prayer Amendment

The Associated Press — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:18:46 +0000

The American Civil Liberties Union says it will keep fighting against Missouri's new constitutional amendment on prayer after a federal judge dismissed its initial lawsuit.

St. Louis Taxi Driver Claims Religious Discrimination In Suit Against City, Others

Julie Bierach — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:34:34 +0000

Updated to correct spelling of Patti Hageman's name

A St. Louis taxi driver has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission, the City of St. Louis and Whelan Security.

Raja Naeem filed the lawsuit this morning following his Dec. 7 arrest at Lambert Airport.

New court fight underway over Ill. parental notice law

Illinois Public Radio — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:44:50 +0000

Brian Mackey contributed reporting for this story.

A decades-long battle over an Illinois law that requires girls to notify their parents before having an abortion was in front of the state's Supreme Court on Thursday.

The parental notification law has been on the books since the 1990s, but a series of federal and state court challenges have kept it from being enforced. It was supposed to take effect in 2006, which set off a fresh round of lawsuits.

Morning headlines: Sunday, September 16, 2012

Tim Lloyd and The Associated Press — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:32:52 +0000

Judge to consider claims of Mo. death row inmate

This week a special judge appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court will start taking another look at evidence used to convict Reggie Clemmons of murder in 1991.

Yesterday a coalition of local and international activist held a pre-hearing rally in support of Clemmons at Kiener Plaza in St. Louis.

President of the St. Louis branch of the NAACP, Adolphus Pruitt, said there are lingering questions about the evidence used to convict Clemmons.

Morning Headlines: Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Tina Eaton and The Associated Press — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:23:22 +0000

We recognize today as the anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Please see our resources for stories related to that commemoration here.

Mo. judge to hear case against worship disruption law

A federal judge will hear arguments today in a lawsuit over Missouri's new law making it a crime to disturb a worship service.