For Immediate Release: Grand Opening of the Northside Movement Center: Ribbon Cutting and Open House
(St. Louis) WHAT: Grand Opening of the Northside Movement Center: Ribbon Cutting and Open House WHO: Action St. Louis and ArchCity DefendersCommunity members and organizations, Neighborhood businesses, and Supporters...
read moreFor Immediate Release: Advocates Sue Missouri Department of Mental Health for Failing to Treat Pretrial Detainees Living with Mental Illness and Disabilities
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, the MacArthur Justice Center alongside ArchCity Defenders and the ACLU of Missouri filed a class action lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH)...
read moremedia advisory: ST. LOUIS TENANTS DEMAND FULL FUNDING FOR RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM AMID ONGOING EVICTION CRISIS
(St. Louis) WHAT: St. Louis renters, housing advocates, and tenant organizers will hold a rally and press conference to highlight insufficiencies of the existing Right to Counsel program and...
read moreFor 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 moreLocal Democracy is Under Attack
ArchCity Defenders is Fighting Back Brianna Coppersmith, Johnny Wu Gabbert, Z Gorley, and Allen You contributed to this piece. July 4, 2025 Happy fourth of July! This is the...
read moreFor Immediate release: ArchCity Defenders Files New Challenge to Missouri’s Takeover of St. Louis Police
June 5, 2025 (St. Louis, MO) – St. Louis City residents Jamala Rogers and Mike Milton, represented by ArchCity Defenders, are challenging the constitutionality of Missouri’s legislative attempt to...
read moreFor Immediate release: St. Louis Agrees to Pay $4 Million to Individuals Detained in Hellish ‘Workhouse’ Jail
May 6, 2025 (St. Louis, MO) – After waging a seven-year legal opposition, attorneys for St. Louis City have agreed to settle with thousands of individuals exposed to harmful...
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