Expungement Program at ArchCity Defenders
Staff Attorney Brittany Shaw explains the new expungement program ACD is running.
read moreLawsuit: 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...
read moreLawsuit: 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.
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 more#ProSeSTL: View and Print Guide
This provides recommendations for viewing and printing the 2019 #ProSeSTL know your rights guides.
read more#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.
read more#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.
read more#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.
read more#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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