For Immediate Release: Fatal State Violence Response Program Re-Opens Applications for Responders, anD PROMOTES HOTLINE
Monday, April 18, 2022 Since November 2021, ArchCity Defenders’ “Fatal State Violence Response Program,” in partnership with Faith for Justice, has provided ongoing support to individuals whose loved ones...
read moreArchCity Defenders’ – About Us Video (2022)
At ArchCity Defenders, our clients and their loved ones are inescapably targeted and punished by the criminal legal system of police, courts, and jails. Not only do we represent...
read moreA Year in Review: Fatal State Violence Project
One year ago, we launched the Fatal State Violence Project in solidarity with families who have had loved ones killed by police or die in jail. In the spirit...
read moreArchCity Defenders Continues to Stand with Kris Hendrix
“We became activists to bring awareness of police brutality, and in way too many instances, became survivors of it,” said Kris Hendrix, a St. Louis activist and mother of...
read moreFor Immediate Release: Elderly Black Veteran Killed by St. Louis City Police on a “No Knock” Warrant, Family Files Federal Lawsuit
June 30, 2021 On February 21, 2017, officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, unlawfully stormed into the home of Don...
read more“Defund. Re-Envision. Transform.” City of St. Louis Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Process Toolkit
WHAT’S IN THIS TOOLKIT 1. CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW 2. CAMPAIGN DEMANDS 3. DEFINITIONS 4. IDEAS FOR REINVESTMENT 5. WAYS TO GET INVOLVED & STAY CONNECTED 6. RESOURCES
read moreHow STL’s Unjust Bail System Fuels the Ongoing Crisis in the Jails
April 5, 2021 Last night, the world once again beheld people whose basic rights have been violated, who have been caged by a system that criminalizes race and poverty,...
read more#STLJailsCrisis: Stories from the Front Lines
February 12, 2021 Since March 2020, ArchCity Defenders has filed litigation, represented and provided assistance and supplies to hundreds of clients, exposed injustices through media, and collaborated with numerous...
read moreRecent Client Videos
Check out these short videos telling the stories of our clients made by our partners at SV DeBug: Episode 1: LaTricia Episode 2: Melvin Episode 3: Jimmy Episode 4: Chris and...
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