Events

Defund. Re-envision. Transform. Part 1: What we mean when we say DEFUND
Defund. Re-envision. Transform. Part 1: What we mean when we say DEFUND Our 3-part webinar series begins with an an educational townhall going over St. Louis City's budget, and discussing what we mean when we say #defundSLMPD. If you're interested in learning more about and supporting our demands to #defundSLMPD, and redirect funds toward initiatives that […]

#ACDLive – Supporting the Community Through the Pandemic
This virtual session will include an introduction to ACD's new social work program with an emphasis on the support provided to clients and the community over the course of the last year. We will highlight unmet needs, identify gaps in services, and lay out how we supported families to maintain housing stability. We will also […]
ArchCity Defenders Annual Trivia Night (Virtual)
ACD Trivia Night Table Ticket This virtual table seats 10 people. Each table will receive 1 free mulligan and a party package! Packages will be available for pick-up at […]
$25 – $250
Juneteenth Cookout
Fairgrounds ParkBuilding Black power and sharing Black joy! Come party with us and hear about campaigns for change + renewal through real community control. Saturday, June 19th at 4PM Activities […]
#ACDLive – Debtors’ Prisons in Rural Missouri
Zoom (register to attend)ArchCity Defenders has been working in Missouri's rural communities to challenge inhumane jail conditions and unconstitutional debt collection practices that caused some to spend time in jail for unpaid debts. Join our Special Projects team to learn more about this work and how you can get involved to help us make systemic change across […]
Justice for Don Ray Clark – PRESS CONFERENCE
Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being 1000 N. Vandeventer, St. Louis, United StatesOn February 21, 2017, officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team unlawfully stormed into the home of Don Clark, Sr. on a falsified “no knock” search warrant, and killed the 63-year-old Army veteran and grandfather. Clark was suffering from vision and hearing loss, limited mobility, and […]
FreeClose the Workhouse Monthly Movement Meeting
Zoom (register to attend)Join us for our virtual Monthly Movement Meetings as we share updates from the campaign and our partner organizations as well as build community and organize around what comes next. Email closetheworkhouse@gmail.com for the link to join!
FreeVigil and Balloon Release for Don Clark, Sr.
Location: Mr. Clark's former home 4023 California Ave, St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesDon Clark, Sr. was a 63-year-old Black, disabled Veteran who was killed during a 2017 no-knock raid by SLMPD SWAT. The event is held on what would have been his […]
Stop No Knocks Town Hall
Deaconess Center for child well-being 1000 North Vandeventer Ave, St. Louis, United StatesFamilies of Isaiah Hammett and Don Clark, Sr., both killed by SLMPD SWAT in 2017, are calling for an end to the use of no-knock search warrants in the City […]
Community Appreciation Event
Forest Park, Picnic Pavilion #7 St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesWe invite you to spend an afternoon with ACD staff, clients, friends, and supporters! We'll be at Forest Park, Picnic Pavilion #7 (near the south west corner of the park) from […]
