Empowering Action Through Tools & Transparency
We believe in the power of information activated. To empower greater action throughout our community, we package tools, resources and litigation documentation for public access. Use the resources below to arm yourself and others with the information needed to take action on some of the most critical issues of our time.
Open Response to St. Louis City’s NAACP’s Call for Jail Expansion
Dear St. Louis City NAACP, As Black-led organizations that have been deeply engaged with systems of criminalization and incarceration over the past decade, we observed closely the recent reporting regarding [&h…
DIFFERENT BADGES, SIMILAR HARM: HOW POLICE AND ICE PROMOTE STATE VIOLENCE, A ZINE FROM THE ACD JUSTICE JOURNAL
The text in this zine was originally published in February 2026, on ACD’s Justice Journal, and is available as a free zine for download. We invite you to read and […]
NMC Zine: A Dream Becoming Reality
This zine provides a brief history of ArchCity Defenders and Action St. Louis’s collaboration. Click the cover to view the zine.
Northside Movement Center booklet: A Home for Movement
This booklet offers an inside look at the Northside Movement Center. Click the cover to view the booklet.
Year-End Appeal 2024: Honoring the past. Impacting the present. Building the future.
Blake’s Letter Client story: Sheila Garcia Social Media Posts
Pay or Stay: The Fight to Abolish St. Louis’s Debtors’ Prisons
“Pay or Stay” is a collection of research, stories, and reflections from ACD’s mission to combat the criminalization of poverty, of which the fight to abolish debtors’ prisons has been […
“Empty Not Closed: Disappearing the Workhouse for Good” Trailer
In partnership with HLK, ACD is developing a documentary that explores the campaign and litigation to close St. Louis’s notoriously hellish jail, known as the Workhouse. Watch the trailer and […]
Under the Arch: Season 5
ArchCity Defenders and Action St. Louis present the premiere collaborative podcast, “Under The Arch.” Your hosts Blake Strode, Executive Director of ArchCity Defenders, and Kayla Reed, Director of A…
Prosecutor Watch: Assessing the Practices of the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
In August 2022, the Table began reviewing Wesley Bell’s tenure as prosecutor. This report highlights the lengthy process we undertook to gather this information, and the results.