St. Louis American: City faces lawsuit alleging brutal treatment at CJC
By Dana Rieck Of The St. Louis American Jun 3, 2021 Excerpt: The stories of abuse at City Justice Center detailed in a newly filed lawsuit seem endless —...
read moreSt. Louis Public Radio: Federal Lawsuit Alleges St. Louis Jail Correctional Officers Abused Detainees
St. Louis Public Radio | By Chad DavisPublished May 26, 2021 at 8:09 PM CDT Excerpt: Attorneys claim in a lawsuit that corrections officers regularly abused three current and former inmates...
read moreThe Appeal: What The St. Louis Mayoral Candidates Would Do To Close The City’s Notorious Workhouse Jail
March 26, 2021 By Meg O’Connor Excerpt: Tishaura Jones wants to decriminalize offenses and transfer people out of the Workhouse. Cara Spencer wants to end the contract to house...
read moreSt. Louis American: Inmate with paraplegia receives shower after suing city
March 30, 2021 By St. Louis American Staff Excerpt: With the help of several legal organizations, a 40-year-old City Justice Center inmate with paraplegia received a shower after suing...
read moreReuters: Tech issues hobble U.S. tenants fighting eviction in remote hearings
March 30, 2021 By Carey L. Biron Excerpt: CONSTITUTIONAL CONCERNS There may also be constitutional concerns in remote eviction hearings, according to a case filed in St. Louis, Missouri,...
read moreFor Immediate Release: ArchCity Defenders and Co-Counsel Challenge St. Clair County Practice of Extracting Social Security Benefits for Court and Jail Costs
February 23, 2021 ArchCity Defenders, Terrell Marshall, and Gupta Wessler have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of George Richey, an honorably discharged Army veteran, father, and grandfather who...
read moreDue to Reports of Frigid Temperatures and Violent Conditions in the Workhouse, ArchCity Defenders and DLA Piper File Emergency Motions to Compel Hearing, Inspections
February 11, 2021 In January 2021, some detainees at the City Justice Center (who were in a COVID positive pod) staged a peaceful protest in January 2021 due to...
read moreMEDIA ADVISORY: ArchCity Defenders Hosts Next Event in its #ACDLive Virtual Series: “The Crisis in St. Louis Jails”
For Immediate Release February 9, 2021 ArchCity Defenders Hosts Next Event in its #ACDLive Virtual Series: “The Crisis in St. Louis Jails” When: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 from 6-7:30PM CST ...
read moreMedia Advisory: Following Yesterday’s Uprising, St. Louis Community Organizations Rally to Raise Awareness of Chronic Problems at the City Justice Center and Demand Accountability
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2021 Following Yesterday’s Uprising, St. Louis Community Organizations Rally to Raise Awareness of Chronic Problems at the City Justice Center and Demand Accountability WHO:...
read moreFor Immediate Release: A Coalition of Grassroots Organizations Launch the People’s Plan, a Comprehensive Policy Agenda that Builds on 6 Years of Organizing
January 25, 2021 (St. Louis, MO) — Today, a coalition of grassroots organizations launch the People’s Plan, a comprehensive policy agenda designed to redistribute power and resources in St....
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