Report: Environmental Racism in St. Louis
A report by the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic at Washington University in St. Louis to educate St. Louisans about environmental injustices that disproportionately harm Black and poor people.
read moreAdvocacy: Joint Letter to Public Officials
When the pandemic struck, ACD and partner organizations cautioned how marginalized groups were most at risk and urged local officials to take extra action to protect the vulnerable.
read moreAdvocacy: Joint Letter to the Missouri Supreme Court
In March 2020, as Covid-19 cases grew, the Missouri State Public Defender, ArchCity Defenders, and many others wrote to the Missouri Supreme Court to reduce jail and prison populations...
read more2021 ACD FSV Report: Death by the State: Police Killings and Jail Deaths in St. Louis
This groundbreaking report offers an introduction to the issue of Fatal State Violence (FSV) in St. Louis, Missouri. It provides an overview of killings by police and in custody...
read more2015 ACD Report: It’s Not Just Ferguson: Consolidate the Municipal Courts
This 2015 report by ACD shows general trends in court practices and police conduct across St. Louis County municipalities and offers a series of potential reforms.
read more2014 ACD Report: Municipal Courts Whitepaper
This 2014 ACD report highlighted racial disparities in traffic stops, excessive revenue generation, and excessive warrants and arrests. It confirms the lived experiences of poor and Black people in...
read moreA Plan to Close the Workhouse: 2020 Report
On January 14, 2020 at a press conference in City Hall, members of the Close the Workhouse campaign shared details of their report outlining a plan to permanently shutter...
read moreA Plan to Close the Workhouse and Promote a New Vision for St. Louis: 2018 Report
This 2018 CTW report is an indictment of the harms inflicted on people held at the Workhouse, mostly before they've had their day in court. It also paints a...
read more#ACDTurns10 Report
A snapshot of ACD's holistic legal advocacy and impact from 2009 to 2019.
read moreACD Annual Report: FY2020-2021
ACD's annual report provides an organizational overview of ACD's areas of work and impact, along with revenue and board info.
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