by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jun 30, 2021 | Civil Rights
Across the globe, LGBTQ people face agonizing discrimination, violence, and hatred. LGBTQ people are criminalized in 71 countries. In 11, the death penalty can be imposed on someone because of their LGBTQ identity. In May, 21 activists were jailed in Ghana for... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jun 18, 2021 | Civil Rights
The country has a new federal holiday — Juneteenth. On Thursday, June 17th, President Biden signed a law making Juneteenth a national holiday. Earlier in the week, Congress overwhelmingly passed the legislation. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jun 15, 2021 | Civil Rights
St. Louis is home to a long history of racial inequality, permeating the city in 1878 and now. One iteration of this is a debutante: Veiled Prophet Ball. A staple among St. Louis’ white and wealthy, Veiled Prophet was founded in 1878 by two brothers who were... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 12, 2021 | Education Law
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, independent schools have received relief funds from the federal government — including the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) — under the CARES Act and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021. Acceptance... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Mar 16, 2021 | Disability Law
On Feb. 9, 2021, the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District handed down a ruling granting Kennedy Hunt P.C. its attorney’s fees for a case the firm has been fighting since 2012. Our client is a 33-year-old woman with several medical, behavioral, mental, and...