Are you concerned about the Missouri travel advisory?

The Conference on College Composition and Communication takes seriously the concerns that are included in the NAACP Missouri Travel Advisory. read more

The governor signed Senate Bill 43 on June 30 and while the NAACP was certainly concerned about Missouri reviving Jim Crow, the travel advisory was also issued in response to civil rights violations already existing in Missouri before Senate Bill 43 was enacted into law and local and state governments’ inability or unwillingness to address what the NAACP perceived to be growing civil rights violations. read more

A metro NAACP president voiced concerns with travel advisory for Missouri and said it could hurt tourism in the state. read more

Currently, you can file a discrimination claim in the state of Missouri if things like race, religion and gender are a "contributing" factor to discrimination. But later this month, alleged victims of discrimination would have to prove it is the "motivating" factor -- and Chapel says that's extremely hard to do. read more

In the advisory, the NAACP urges individuals to "warn your families, co-workers and anyone visiting Missouri to beware of the safety concerns with travel in Missouri." These concerns, the organization writes, could include unnecessary search and seizures and potential arrest. read more