Every Dollar Counts: STL Resources to Consider During Tax Season
February 6, 2018 There are a lot of options out there for tax preparation and we want to make sure you know there are FREE resources available in the...
read moreArchCity Defenders Files Federal Suit Against St. Charles County Jail and Individual Officers for Unlawful Actions
February 1, 2018 ArchCity Defenders and Khazaeli Wyrsch, LLC filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Eric Smith and Ali Qandah, two men from St. Louis whose basic...
read moreEnd Debtors’ Prisons: Reflecting One Year after the Historic $4.75M Settlement with Jennings was Approved
December 14, 2017 Earlier this week we received great news about our debtors’ prison class action lawsuit against the City of Florissant. The judge denied Florissant’s attempt to dismiss...
read moreArchCity Defenders Files Thirteenth Police Brutality Lawsuit
November 25, 2017 ArchCity Defenders with co-counsel Michael Schwade of Kodner Watkins has filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Daniel Williams, a 56 year old man who was...
read moreArchCity Defenders Files Federal Lawsuit Against Workhouse Alleging Range of Inhumane Conditions
November 13, 2017 ArchCity Defenders filed a federal lawsuit against the City of St. Louis for violating the civil rights of plaintiffs held in the City’s Medium Security Institution,...
read moreBlake Strode Named New Executive Director of ArchCity Defenders; Thomas Harvey Recruited to Join The Bail Project
November 2, 2017 Thomas Harvey has been recruited to join The Bail Project as its National Director of Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy and is leaving ArchCity Defenders in January...
read moreQiana Williams: Surviving 20 Years of Debtors’ Prisons
October 20, 2017 Today we filed a debtors’ prison lawsuit on behalf of Qiana Williams, against the City of Arnold, a majority white city located in Jefferson County, just...
read moreIt’s Time for Debtors’ Prisons to be a Thing of the Past.
September 25, 2016 Co-Founder and Executive Director, Thomas Harvey, talks with guest host Matthew Cooke on PoliticKing about ArchCity Defenders’ commitment to holistic legal advocacy. Thomas Harvey’s comprehensive overview highlights...
read moreAcquittal in Jason Stockley’s Murder of Anthony Lamar Smith Reinforces Message that Law Enforcement can Use Fatal, Excessive Force and Turn to Courts for Protection
September 15, 2017 Joint Statement from ArchCity Defenders, St. Louis Action Council and M.O.R.E. On Friday, a judge acquitted Officer Jason Stockley of first degree murder and armed criminal...
read moreFollowing Stockley’s Acquittal, Peaceful Protesters are Met with Militarized Police in Riot Gear, Pepper Spray, National Guard, and Threats to First Amendment Rights
September 15, 2017 Joint Statement by ArchCity Defenders, St. Louis Action Council and Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE) On yet another day in which St. Louisans of...
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