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Link to For Immediate Release: Man with Disability Held at City Jail Secures Shower After 160 Days & Lawsuit

For Immediate Release: Man with Disability Held at City Jail Secures Shower After 160 Days & Lawsuit

City Agreement Comes Shortly After Court Granted Temporary Restraining Order Against Jail March 26, 2021 Today in federal court, the City of St. Louis committed to doing the right...

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Link to For Immediate Release: Man with a Disability Sues City Justice Center After Being Denied a Shower for Over 150 Days

For Immediate Release: Man with a Disability Sues City Justice Center After Being Denied a Shower for Over 150 Days

Federal lawsuit comes three weeks after Mayor’s office denies any concerns with the jail Today in federal court, ArchCity Defenders (ACD), Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Law Legal...

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Link to For Immediate Release: ArchCity Defenders and Co-Counsel Challenge St. Clair County Practice of Extracting Social Security Benefits for Court and Jail Costs

For 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...

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Link to MEDIA ADVISORY: ArchCity Defenders Hosts Next Event in its #ACDLive Virtual Series: “The Crisis in St. Louis Jails”

MEDIA 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 ...

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Link to Media Advisory: Following Yesterday’s Uprising, St. Louis Community Organizations Rally to Raise Awareness of Chronic Problems at the City Justice Center and Demand Accountability

Media 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:...

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Link to For Immediate Release: A Coalition of Grassroots Organizations Launch the People’s Plan, a Comprehensive Policy Agenda that Builds on 6 Years of Organizing

For 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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Link to For Immediate Release: ArchCity Defenders Releases Policy Report “Death by the State: Police Killings and Jail Deaths in St. Louis,” and Introduces Fatal State Violence Project

For Immediate Release: ArchCity Defenders Releases Policy Report “Death by the State: Police Killings and Jail Deaths in St. Louis,” and Introduces Fatal State Violence Project

January 18, 2021 St. Louis, Mo. — In the spirit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ArchCity Defenders (ACD), a holistic legal advocacy organization, has released the policy...

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Link to Media Advisory: On MLK Day, ArchCity Defenders Releases Policy Report “Death by the State: Police Killings and Jail Deaths in St. Louis,” and Introduces Collaborative Initiative

Media Advisory: On MLK Day, ArchCity Defenders Releases Policy Report “Death by the State: Police Killings and Jail Deaths in St. Louis,” and Introduces Collaborative Initiative

Nearly sixty years ago in his “I Have a Dream” speech, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “e can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is...

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Link to ArchCity Defenders and Co-Counsel File Class Action Lawsuit Against St. Francois County for Inhumane Jail Conditions and Inadequate Medical Care

ArchCity Defenders and Co-Counsel File Class Action Lawsuit Against St. Francois County for Inhumane Jail Conditions and Inadequate Medical Care

December 21, 2020 Today in federal court, ArchCity Defenders, the Simon Law Firm, Vonne Karraker, and Vincent Colianni filed a complaint on behalf of clients Robert Hopple, Stefani Rudigier,...

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Link to For Immediate Release: Coalition to Host Environmental Racism Solution Series Summit

For Immediate Release: Coalition to Host Environmental Racism Solution Series Summit

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Coalition to Host Environmental Racism Solution Series Summit Summit builds on Environmental Racism in St. Louis report released by the same coalition in 2019 St. Louis, MO...

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