For 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...
read moreFor immediate release: archcity defenders Issues Statement following the acquittal of Client Janis Mensah
July 24, 2025 Two years ago, Janis Mensah, a leader on the City’s jail oversight board, went to the jail to investigate the reported death of Terrance Smith. Police...
read moreMedia Advisory: ‘Jail should not be a death sentence.” Community groups urging City take immediate action—Adress Jail Conditions, Secrecy, and Disregard
St. Louis, Mo – November 22, 2024 Who: Concerned community members and social justice organizations convened by Freedom Community Center are urging the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen...
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ArchCity Defenders Expands Series of ‘Know Your Rights’ Guides
St. Louis, Mo. – June 24, 2024 ArchCity Defenders (ACD), a holistic legal advocacy organization, announces the release of two new booklets in their ‘Know Your Rights’ or Pro...
read moreArchCity Defenders and Partners Kick Off Freedom Summer Campaign on Juneteenth
St. Louis, Mo – June 3, 2024 This summer marks the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, as well as the 10th anniversary of the Ferguson Uprising following the killing...
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Deaconess Foundation Awards $100,000 to ArchCity Defenders for Freedom Summer STL
St. Louis, Mo. – April 10, 2024 This funding from the Foundation’s Policy Campaign Grant will support civic engagement, community organizing, and grassroots advocacy during this critical election year...
read moreFor Immediate Release: COURT PRELIMINARILY APPROVES CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT ON BEHALF OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE JAILED BY THE CITY OF FERGUSON FOR MONEY DAMAGES
Ferguson, Mo. – Febraury 27, 2024 On February 27, 2024, a federal judge preliminarily approved a $4.5 million settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against the City of...
read moreFor Immediate Release: Florissant Becomes Sixth Missouri City to Settle Debtors’ Prison Claims Brought by ArchCity Defenders. Over 85,000 People Eligible to Cash In.
St. Louis, Mo. – January 3, 2024 Yesterday, the federal court preliminarily approved a $2.89 million settlement to be distributed amongst over 85,000 people who were jailed by and...
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