MEDIA ADVISORY: Hell on Hall Street to Screen at 2026 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
Documentary chronicling the historic grassroots movement to close and demolish St. Louis’s notorious Workhouse screens at Hi-Pointe Theatre, followed by a live panel Q&A. (ST. LOUIS, MO)–On Sunday, July...
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Calverton Park Agrees to Change Alleged Illegal Towing Practices, Pay Damages to Class Members in Settlement
April 28, 2026 (ST. LOUIS, MO)–Over two years after filing the class action lawsuit Christina Reise, et al. v. City of Calverton Park, et al., the federal court has preliminarily approved a $465,000 settlement...
read moreFor Immediate Release: ArchCity Defenders to Premiere Documentary on The Workhouse, Marking One Year Since Its Demolition
March 17, ST. LOUIS, MO — Tomorrow, on the one-year anniversary of the demolition of the Workhouse, ArchCity Defenders will premiere a new documentary examining the history and impact...
read moreFor Immediate Release: Grand Opening of the Northside Movement Center: Ribbon Cutting and Open House
(St. Louis) WHAT: Grand Opening of the Northside Movement Center: Ribbon Cutting and Open House WHO: Action St. Louis and ArchCity DefendersCommunity members and organizations, Neighborhood businesses, and Supporters...
read moremedia advisory: ST. LOUIS TENANTS DEMAND FULL FUNDING FOR RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM AMID ONGOING EVICTION CRISIS
(St. Louis) WHAT: St. Louis renters, housing advocates, and tenant organizers will hold a rally and press conference to highlight insufficiencies of the existing Right to Counsel program and...
read moreFor Immediate Release: Action St. Louis and ArchCity Defenders Announce Capital Campaign for Shared Building, the Northside Movement Center, Centralizing Community Resources and Opportunities
(St. Louis)– Action St. Louis and ArchCity Defenders (ACD) are publicly launching a capital campaign for the Northside Movement Center and inviting supporters to invest in the transformation of...
read moreFor Immediate Release: ArchCity Defenders Challenges Warrantless Arrest Tactic by St. Louis Police in Lawsuit Representing Protester
(St. Louis)–In a newly filed lawsuit, ArchCity Defenders is representing Kaitlyn Killgo, a Missouri resident who was harassed and unlawfully arrested following her participation at a protest held at...
read morefor immediate release: Former Leader of City’s Jail Oversight Board Files Civil Rights Lawsuit
August 29, 2025 (St. Louis)–Today in court, Janis Mensah, a former leader with the local jail oversight board and represented by ArchCity Defenders, filed a lawsuit against the City...
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