For Immediate release: ArchCity Defenders Requests Proposals for a Media Project That Centers the Stories of Families Impacted by Fatal State Violence
May 3, 2022 ArchCity Defenders (ACD), a holistic legal advocacy organization in St. Louis, Missouri, is seeking proposals from creatives to manage and execute a multimedia project with video...
read moreHave you been jailed by, paid fines to, or had a warrant issued by Normandy?
August 12, 2022 Normandy Settlement Info— Davis et al. V. City of Normandy ArchCity Defenders recently reached a preliminary settlement in a $1.3 million lawsuit with the City of...
read moreRemembering Ms. Roslyn “Ros” Carter
As we close out March– a month when women and femmes are specifically and traditionally honored– we wish to remember and celebrate the life of Ms. Roslyn “Ros” Carter,...
read moreFor immediate release: Over Twenty Thousand People Eligible to Claim Settlement Money from Debtors’ Prison Lawsuit Against Normandy
March 29, 2022 Over Twenty Thousand People Eligible to Claim Settlement Money from Debtors’ Prison Lawsuit Against Normandy (St. Louis, Mo.) On March 29, 2022, a federal judge preliminarily...
read moreFor Immediate Release: Class Action Lawsuit Targets City Justice Center’s Culture of Excessive Mace and Water Deprivation
March 15, 2022 A federal class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all individuals detained at the St. Louis City Justice Center (CJC), who have subjected to...
read moreFor Immediate Release: Waiting for Justice in Ferguson: Seven Years and Counting
February 8, 2022 The murder of Mike Brown and the Ferguson uprising exposed Ferguson’s practices of predatory policing, operating an extortionary municipal court, and illegally jailing impoverished people. Seven...
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 moreACD’s Tribute to Wendy Werner, Our Longtime Supporter and Founding Board Chair
January 6, 2022 This tribute to Wendy is a collection of photos and reflections of cherished memories submitted by members of the ACD family.
read moreTHE STATUS OF BAIL, COURTS, AND CAGES IN ST. LOUIS
A Statement by ArchCity Defenders November 15, 2021 In 2019, ArchCity Defenders and partners from across the country challenged a system of cash bail that routinely caused people to...
read moreFor Immediate Release: Excessive Force and Unlawful Search and Seizure Lawsuit Filed Against Five Maryland Heights Police Officers and Maryland Heights
October 25, 2021 Today in federal court, ArchCity Defenders and the Powell Law Firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of Tranell Stewart and Lisa Jones, respectively, alleging that officers...
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