Content Category: municipal & criminal defense

Expungement Program at ArchCity Defenders

Staff Attorney Brittany Shaw explains the new expungement program ACD is running.

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Lawsuit: Fred Watson v. Eddie Boyd III and City of Ferguson

ACD client Fred Watson sued the City of Ferguson and Ferguson police officer Eddie Boyd III after being unlawfully arrested and charged without probable cause after exercising his First...

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Lawsuit: Michael Powers et al. v City of Ferguson

In 2016, ACD filed a malicious prosecution lawsuit on behalf of Michael Powers and other named plaintiffs who were wrongfully arrested, charged, and prosecuted by Ferguson during the Uprising.

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2015 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.

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2014 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...

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#ProSeSTL: View and Print Guide

This provides recommendations for viewing and printing the 2019 #ProSeSTL know your rights guides.

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#ProSeSTL: A Guide to Knowing Your Rights with the Police and Getting Out of Jail (foldable booklet for print)

This is a foldable, printable know your rights guide for people who have been arrested and are held on bond in St. Louis.

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#ProSeSTL: A Guide to Knowing Your Rights with the Police and Getting Out of Jail (single pages)

This is a single-page know your rights guide for people who have been arrested and are held on bond in St. Louis.

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#ProSeSTL: A Guide to Representing Yourself in St. Louis Municipal Courts (single pages)

This is a single-page know-your-rights guide for people representing themselves in St. Louis municipal courts.

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#ProSeSTL: A Guide to Representing Yourself in St. Louis Municipal Courts (foldable booklet for print)

This is a foldable, printable know your rights guide for people representing themselves in St. Louis municipal courts.

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