MO: Civil Rights
Missouri carries out its first execution of 2024
Missouri went through with its first execution of the year, as Brian Dorsey was put to death last night, just after 6 p.m. CT. The U.S. Supreme …
Survey: Missourians anxious over future birth control access
Missouri residents are worried about future access to birth control. The latest survey from The Right Time, an initiative based in Missouri…
Report: Older foundations, regardless of intent, may have racist beginnings
A recent report details how great wealth that later made philanthropy possible around the country but most evidently in the District of Columbia…
New report reveals high economic risk of anti-DEI laws in Missouri
A new report finds some Missouri laws and prospective laws are perceived as discriminatory regardless of their actual intent - and it outlines some bi…
'Black Excellence' sees World Cup 2026 as major MO opportunity
Major Kansas City developments -- such as the upcoming 2026 World Cup and building the first women's professional sports stadium -- are driving gentri…
Bush stands by censured congresswoman who says she won't be silenced
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, the sole Palestinian-American voice in Congress, was officially reprimanded last Tuesday, but many of her colleagues say …
Kansas City reassures residents after MO spike in religion-based hate crimes
Some Missourians fear an increase in hate crimes in the wake of a six-year-old's murder in Illinois this week - an incident authorities say was motiva…
Missourians Segregated Due to Disability May Have Discrimination Claims
In Missouri and around the country, people with disabilities are living in institutions who could successfully live in the community with the right …
ADA, Court Ruling Protect Disabled Missourians' Right to Integrated Living
Many Missourians with developmental and intellectual disabilities live successfully in the community, and disability advocates stress this is their …
Sentencia protege derecho a una vida integrada de discapacitados de Missouri
Muchos habitantes de Missouri con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo viven con éxito en la comunidad, y los defensores de las …
No-Excuse Absentee Voting Under Way in Missouri
This Friday - October 28 - is Vote Early Day, and with early voting already under way in Missouri there's a few things to remember. Missourians can …
MO Advocate: Connect With Disability Issues During Pride Month
As Pride Month comes to a close and Disability Pride Month begins, advocates are raising awareness about the intersection of being LGBTQ+ and having …