Lawsuit: Don Clark, Jr., et al. v. City of St. Louis, et al.
On February 21, 2017, Don Clark, Sr., a Black grandfather with disabilities, was home alone and killed by SLMPD SWAT on a "no knock" warrant. ACD filed this lawsuit...
read moreACD FSV Dataset: People Killed by Police in the Greater St. Louis Area 2009-2019
Compiled by ACD, this Fatal State Violence (FSV) data lists at least 179 people who were either killed by police (132) or died in jail custody (47), between 2009-2019...
read moreACD FSV Dataset: People Who Died in Jail Custody in the Greater St. Louis Area 2009-2019
Compiled by ACD, this Fatal State Violence (FSV) data lists at least 47 people who died in jail custody in greater St. Louis, MO between 2009-2019.
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 moreDefund. Re-envision. Transform. (DRT) campaign: FY22 Budget Toolkit
This FY22 Toolkit provides an overview of the DRT campaign and its goals; it also outlines the SLMPD budget, provides relevant definitions, ways to get involved, and resources.
read moreDefund the Police St. Louis: 2020 Illustrated Guide
This long overdue resource shares quick facts about exorbitant police budgets, gives examples of scenarios that can be resolved without police presence, & urges reinvestment in community resources.
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