ArchCity Defenders (ACD) is a holistic legal advocacy organization that combats the criminalization of poverty and state violence, especially in communities of color. ACD’s foundation of civil and criminal legal representation, social services, impact litigation, policy and media advocacy, and community collaboration achieves and inspires justice and equitable outcomes for people throughout the St. Louis region and beyond.

ArchCity Defenders and Action St. Louis are moving in together!

Welcome to the Northside Movement Center, a space for resistance, healing, and collective power in the historic North Pointe neighborhood. The new home to two racial justice organizations, this Center will be a place where people come together to challenge systems of harm, build community care, and create new possibilities for freedom and self-determination.

With your support, we can bring this vision to life and grow the movement for justice and liberation for generations to come.

This year brought major milestones: the demolition of the Workhouse, victories and new battles in court, the devastation of a tornado and the power of community response, and so much more.