July 2022
The Crime Report
The ‘Hidden Taxes’ of the Justice System
Brennan Center for Justice
Revenue Over Public Safety
June 2022
Fox2Now
Executive director of ArchCity Defenders Talks Juneteenth Celebrations
St. Louis Public Radio
As Juneteenth Nears, St. Louis Organizations Call For Reparations
News Tribune
St. Louis Organizations Call for Reparations as Juneteenth Nears
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Reparations Commission Needed in St. Louis, Social Justice Groups Urge
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Family Seeks Justice on Anniversary of St. Louis Man’s Death During a No-Knock Raid
St. Louis Public Radio
Mayor Jones Signs Order Banning No-Knock Warrants in St. Louis
May 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: Pandemic highlights disparities in technology in schools; report suggest fixes
KCUR
Missouri Bill Banning Unauthorized Camping Raises Concerns about Criminalizing Homelessness
KSDK
‘Hell in a Cell:’ Inmate’s Partner Shares What’s Better, What’s Not at St. Louis Jails One Year After Riots, assaults
St. Louis American
Grieving families seeks ban on ‘no-knock raids,’ police chases
Riverfront Times
Families of People Killed by Law Enforcement Demand Police Reforms
Fox2Now
Families of those shot by police rally in downtown St. Louis, speak out for 1st time
April 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: The St. Louis police carjacking that wasn’t is latest example of ‘copaganda’
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: 100-year rental ban for felons causes St. Louis social justice advocate to speak up
Washington Post
No-knock raids have led to fatal encounters and small drug seizures
Riverfront Times
If You Went to Jail in Normandy, the City May Owe You Money
St. Louis American
More of the same on cops and cages
March 2022
KSDK
23,000 people could be affected by Normandy ‘debtors’ prison’ lawsuit
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Settlement reached in ‘debtors’ prison’ lawsuit against Normandy
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ferguson to settle ‘improper’ court fees lawsuit for $1.7 million
In These Times
St. Louis’s Movement-Backed Mayor Promised to Close an Infamous Jail. What’s the Hold Up?
St. Louis American
Op-Ed: More of the same on cops and cages
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis jail inmates file class action lawsuit alleging guards torture them with mace
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Attorneys file for class action status alleging ‘violent and systemic’ abuse at CJC
Riverfront Times
Lawyers Representing Inmates Slam City Attorneys
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: A lesson for St. Louis alderman — respect is a two-way street
NewsBreak
Ferguson agrees to $1.7 million payout for charging blacks extra court fees
February 2022
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis justice organizations hope town hall on housing leads to tenant-led movement
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: Seven years later, Ferguson victims still waiting on their day in court
St. Louis American
Tenants talk tactics: Advocacy group encourages collective action for beleaguered tenants
January 2022
Minnesota Review
Reclaiming MLK Day | Opinion
December 2021
The Daily Beast
Why Does America Keep Jailing People Because They’re Poor? (Messenger column)
Riverfront Times
New St. Louis Jails Leader Touts Reforms; Critics Still Waiting
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Federal judge rejects class action certification in St. Louis workhouse lawsuit
Pulitzer Center
Legal Roadblocks to Police Accountability
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis judges are denying defendants bonds more under state rules limiting cash bail
Brookings Institution
Three lessons for boosting postsecondary education and wages in Black-majority cities
Courthouse News Services
St. Louis cops argue for immunity over journalist’s arrest at protest
November 2021
St. Louis American
The status of bail, courts, and cages in St. Louis
October 2021
New York Times
With Cases Piling Up, an Eviction Crisis Unfolds Step by Step
St. Louis American
COVID-19 & Missouri Prisons
St. Louis American
Fatal State Violence Response Program seeks volunteers
Associated Press
Lawsuit: Suburban St. Louis police officers beat Black man
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Lawsuit accuses Maryland Heights police of beating, illegal search
AlterNet/ Daily Kos
A Black Lives Matter protester was billed $57,000 for the legal defense of cop who wrongfully arrested her
Missouri Independent
St. Louis asks appeals court to force protestor to pay attorney fees for suing police
September 2021
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: St. Louis seeks attorney fees from protester who won jury award in police brutality case
St. Louis American
ACLU of Missouri sues city over CJC records
Pulitzer Center
Post-Ferguson Police Reform Stalls Among Racial Divisions
KMOV
Lawsuit alleges St. Louis violating Missouri Sunshine Law
KTVO
Lawsuit alleges St. Louis violating Missouri Sunshine Law
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Social justice groups criticize Jones’ plan to boost downtown St. Louis police presence
Brennan Center for Justice
A Holistic Approach to Legal Advocacy (by Blake Strode)
August 2021
St. Louis Public Radio
Many In The St. Louis Region Could Lose Their Homes As Eviction Moratoriums End
St. Louis American
Eviction moratorium extended, advocates hope to speed aid process
ABC News
With evictions resuming, tenants scramble for assistance
St. Louis American
Noose found at Benton Park residence: ‘We have to make racists afraid’
Ladue News
St. Louis Area Chefs, Foodies Contribute to Fight for Racial Justice With Community Bake Sales
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Qualifications of local health directors under scrutiny as politics overtakes pandemic debate
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Opens Rental Aid Clinics To Get Faster Help To People Who Face Eviction
NPR (All Things Considered)
Missouri Housing Lawyer Reacts To New Eviction Moratorium
Missouri Independent
St. Louis judge halts city evictions until Oct. 3, following CDC’s order
KAWC
Missouri Housing Lawyer Reacts To New Eviction Moratorium
St. Louis American
Housing advocates scramble as eviction moratorium ends
West Kentucky Star
Evictions Expected to Spike as Moratorium Ends
July 2021
KSDK
Your Money: Unemployed Missourians want legal help to reinstate federal unemployment
St. Louis American
City ordered 6 years’ worth of pepper spray amid jail uprisings
St. Louis American
Bush introduces “unhoused Bill of Rights”
Riverfront Times
Missouri Rep Cori Bush Unveils Plan To End ‘Unhoused Crisis’ By 2025
Columbia Missourian
Is Missouri rent relief enough to halt evictions?
Ebony
The Family of Don Clark Sr. Are Suing the St. Louis Police Over 2017 Killing
USA Today
St. Louis police sued over Don Clark Sr. death, no-knock warrant
Yahoo News
St. Louis police accused of killing grandfather in his sleep during raid
Missouri Independent
St. Louis family sues police after 63-year-old disabled father is killed in ‘no-knock’ raid
St. Louis American
Family suing City over officers killing a Black grandfather in a ‘no knock’ SWAT raid
Yahoo Life
Family Files Lawsuit Against St. Louis and Its Police Over Shooting Death of Black Army Veteran During No-Knock Warrant Execution
Black Enterprise
A Family Is Suing St. Louis Police For Killing Of A Grandfather While Serving No-Knock Warrant
WSPD
Lawsuit: Officers killed innocent man in ‘no knock’ raid
VICE
Black Grandfather Shot by Cops in His Own Home During No-Knock Raid
Riverfront Times
Family of Man Killed by St. Louis Police Claims Detective Lied on Search Warrant
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
‘My family was robbed’: Federal suit says St. Louis police killed man using flawed ‘no-knock’ warrant
June 2021
KHQA
Lawsuit: Officers killed innocent man after shooting him 9 times in ‘no knock’ raid
KMOV
Lawsuit: St. Louis officers killed innocent man in ‘no knock’ raid
Fox2News
St. Louis Police officers sued for 2017 killing while serving ‘no knock’ warrant
Associated Press
Lawsuit: Officers killed innocent man in ‘no knock’ raid
News One
White Police Union Lawyer’s Twitter Tirade Exposes Black Organizers
GovTech
St. Louis, Mo., Continues Debating Surveillance Oversight
The Gilmer Mirror
The Gilmer Mirror – Victory Court Rejects Jail s Postcard Only Rule As Unlawful Infringement of Prisoners First Amendment Rights
Riverfront Times
15 Juneteenth Events to Attend this Weekend
St. Louis American
City faces lawsuit alleging brutal treatment at CJC
KMOV
Justice for Isaiah: Protest planned for the 4th anniversary of South City man killed during SWAT raid | St. Louis News Headlines | kmov.com
Gov Info
19-2096 – Human Rights Defense Center v. Baxter County Arkansas – Content Details – USCOURTS-ca8-19-02096
STL Magazine
Four ways to celebrate Juneteenth in 2021
May 2021
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Lawsuit alleges abuse of detainees by corrections officers at St. Louis jail
Newsweek
‘Squad’ Rep. Cori Bush Calls America ‘Racist AF’ After She Backs Defunding St. Louis Police
NPR
American Indicators Trace The Arc Of The Pandemic Recovery : Consider This from NPR : NPR
MSNBC
Lessons on warrant reform from Ferguson.
KMOV
Questions arise over attendees of tour of STL jailhouses
St. Louis American
Combating COVID crisis in St. Louis jails
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Mayor Jones hires longtime union leader as city director of operations
MSNBC
Transcript: Lessons on warrant reform from Ferguson
News Tribune
Advocates fear homeless crisis looming on horizon
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Putting Equitable Implementation Science Into Research and Practice
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Equity Is Fundamental to Implementation Science
Stanford Social Innovation Review
How ArchCity Defenders and the Amplify Fund Partnered to Close the St. Louis Workhouse
KMAland
Legal-Aid Groups: Know Your Rights When Facing Eviction
New York TImes
Opinion | How the George Floyd and BLM Protests Became Political Power
RFT
St. Louis Jail Guards Locked Detainees in Mace-Filled Rooms to ‘Marinate,’ Suit Say
St. Louis Public Radio
A Year After George Floyd’s Murder, St. Louisans Say There Is Much More Work To Be Done
St. Louis Public Radio
Federal Lawsuit Alleges St. Louis Jail Correctional Officers Abused Detainees
St. Louis American
Battling the evils of unjust evictions
April 2021
St. Louis Public Radio
Activist Kayla Reed Describes Witnessing ‘Inhumane Conditions’ At St. Louis Jails
The Nation
At the St. Louis City Jail, Inmates Have Been Pushed to the Brink
St. Louis American
Comptroller to recommend reallocating police funds in city’s 2022 budget
Post-Dispatch
St. Louis progressive groups campaign to ‘defund’ St. Louis police in next city budget
City of St. Louis
Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Announces Stimulus Advisory Board
Post-Dispatch
At Mayor Jones’ request, proposed St. Louis budget calls for workhouse funding to end July 1
St. Louis Public Radio
As Tishaura Jones Makes History, She Promises Change For St. Louis
FOX2Now
St. Louis City’s $1.15 billion budget hearing today could defund ‘The Workhouse’
KMOV
Jones proposes Workhouse closure in first budget meeting
Post-Dispatch
Options for relocating St. Louis workhouse inmates include county jail, local officials say
Post-Dispatch
Messenger: Jail superintendent’s email offers insight into root causes of St. Louis uprisings
Post-Dispatch
Progressives see power grow after St. Louis election results, but can they stay united?
St. Louis American
Mayor-elect Jones announces transition team, public input website
NOWTHIS
Crisis in STL Jails
Riverfront Times
St. Louis Inmates Revolt – Again – at City Justice Center Jail
The Trace/ Riverfront Times
St. Louis Police Investigate Officers’ Shootings — and Never Reveal Results to Oversight Board
St. Louis Public Radio
‘Now Was The Appropriate Time’: St. Louis County’s Presiding Judge On Restarting Evictions, Jury Trials
KMOV
Tishaura Jones launches website for residents’ input on half billion dollars coming to St. Louis City | St. Louis News Headlines | kmov.com
Post Dispatch
Jones meets with Krewson as transition to new St. Louis city administration begins | Politics | stltoday.com
St. Louis American
Gardner partners with Vera Institute to reduce racial disparities in legal system | Business News | stlamerican.com
St. Louis American
The Status Quo Failures of the STL 2030 Jobs Plan | Guest Columnists | stlamerican.com
WUSTL
Ethic of Service Awards honor those who’ve made a difference
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Activists Hopeful, But Bracing For Verdict In Derek Chauvin’s Trial
St. Louis Magazine
How to watch St. Louis Mayor-elect Tishaura Jones’ inauguration
St. Louis American
Jones announces members of Stimulus Advisory Board
Student Life
WU faculty, activists hopeful for change after Tishaura Jones inaugurated St. Louis mayor
March 2021
Reuters
Tech issues hobble U.S. tenants fighting eviction in remote hearings
KMOV
Even with verdicts rendered, investigations continue into Luther Hall beating
KMOV
Former tenants asked to pay rent for condemned Florissant apartment complex
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Moved Homeless People Into Hotels, Putting Some In Danger: ‘We Were An Eyesore To Them’
The Appeal
What The St. Louis Mayoral Candidates Would Do To Close The City’s Notorious Workhouse Jail
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis jail to provide shower for paraplegic inmate who said he’s been denied one for 5 months
St. Louis American
Inmate with paraplegia receives shower after suing city
The Appeal
The St. Louis Mayoral Race Reflects A progressive Shift In Local Politics
Oxygen
‘Everything Around Me Is Crumbling’: Disabled Man Sues St. Louis Jail, Says He Hasn’t Showered In 162 Days
Al Jazeera
Inmate had COVID for weeks, St Louis jail didn’t know: Documents
Insurance Journal
Lawsuit: Paraplegic Inmate Denied Shower for 5 Months in St. Louis Jail
St. Louis Public Radio
Artist Jordan Weber Inspired By Close The Workhouse Campaign In Racial Justice Project
KSDK
‘Who knew what when?’ | St. Louis jail task force leader wants answers on staffing shortage
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis paraplegic inmate has been denied shower for months, suit says
KSDK
Lawsuit says man with disability denied shower for 150 days at St. Louis Justice Center
KMOV
Lawsuit: Paraplegic man denied shower for months at St. Louis City Justice Center
St. Louis American
Conditions at St. Louis jails: Who are you going to believe? (LTE by Matthew Mahaffey, ACD mentioned)
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Judge Extends Eviction Moratorium Through April 5 To Help Families
WUSTL The Source
Sam Fox School, CRE2, Pulitzer Arts Foundation welcome artist-in-residence Jordan Weber
February 2021
Complex
Inmates In St. Louis’ City Justice Center Stage Third Uprising Since December
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
City panel plans public meetings on St. Louis jail conditions
KSDK
Temperature readings dispute ‘frigid conditions’ allegation at St. Louis jail
St. Louis American: Blake Strode
The St. Louis Jail Crisis is About All of Us
Riverfront Times
City Calls St. Louis Jail Complaints ‘False,’ Won’t Let Attorneys in to Inspect
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Judge grants limited ’emergency inspection’ of workhouse air temperatures
KSDK
‘Intended to spread a false narrative’ | St. Louis city attorney says inhumane conditions didn’t lead to jail riot
KSDK
‘It has us on pins and needles’ | St. Louis jail commissioner says locks still not working
KSMU (regional NPR)
With Eviction Moratorium Soon To Expire, Housing Advocates Fear ‘House Of Cards’ Collapse
Maneater (Column)
“This is Genocide.” Inmates at St. Louis jail revolt over barbaric conditions and inhumane treatment
All Things Considered (NPR)
Scenes From A Pandemic Economy: 4 American Indicators
WBUR
How The Pandemic Recession Has Affected Housing Insecurity
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: Lawsuit seeks to protect federal disability income from covering court fees
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis mayoral candidates want to rebuild neighborhoods, encourage homeownership
The Appeal
This Election Could Decide St. Louis’s Future
St. Louis American
ArchCity files emergency motion for hearing on Workhouse
St. Louis American
St. Louis officials deny advocacy organizations access to CJC
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis officials reject inmate claims of mistreatment, deny access to jail
KMOV
St. Louis City officials, advocacy groups paint differing pictures of CJC conditions
The Republic
Activists in St. Louis call jail uprising ‘act of courage’
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ACLU among advocacy groups seeking immediate access to St. Louis jail
Colorado Politics
Denver protesters to hold solidarity rally for St. Louis prison strike
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Justice Center Protest Could Change The Conversation On Workhouse’s Closure
Washington Post
After St. Louis jail unrest, inmates’ advocates allege desperate conditions while officials defend pandemic response
St. Louis Public Radio
For Lewis Reed, Mayor’s Job Would Allow ‘Implementation’ Of Priorities At Long Last
KHQA
St. Louis jail tensions ‘boiled over’ after COVID-19 concerns go unaddressed, sources say
The Missourian
St. Louis Jail Tensions ‘Boiled Over’ Amid COVID-19 Worries
ABC
St. Louis jail tensions ‘boiled over’ amid COVID-19 worries
Elle
‘We Still Have No Freedom in This Country’
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Will a St. Louis city jail task force work? County jail advisory board member weighs in
The Crime Report
St. Louis Jail Inmates Condemn Prison Conditions
KMOV
Court gives two lawyers limited access to inspect workhouse temperatures
KOB
St. Louis circuit attorney to investigate conditions at jail
St. Louis Public Radio
Krewson Forms Task Force To Examine Jail Conditions After Justice Center Protest
RiverFront Times
Mayor Krewson Announces Task Force to Review St. Louis Jail Uprising
The Mercury
Activists say uprising at city jail facility was a protest of ‘inhumane’ conditions
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Activists say uprising at city jail facility was a protest of ‘inhumane’ conditions
St. Louis American
City Justice Center protest timeline
NPR: All Things Considered and St. Louis Public Radio
The Concerns That Drove Detainees To Mount St. Louis Jail Revolt
St. Louis American
Inmates smash windows, set fire in protest of St. Louis jail conditions
KSDK
‘The riot was the wake up we needed’ | Transparency and change demanded after City Justice Center revolt
WUSTL The Source
Law clinic’s work inspires federal bill
January 2021
St. Louis American
‘Spy plane’ lobbyist makes campaign donations to Reed, aldermen
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: Let the Ohio purveyor of the spy plane find an easy mark in another river city
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Environmental justice is racial justice’: Bush calls for environmental racism study to direct federal aid
Bolly Inside
St. Louis County Council Supports Call for Outside Prison Inquiry | Politics
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis County Council backs call for outside investigation of jail
St. Louis American
28 organizations announce ‘The People’s Plan St. Louis’
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: Lawsuit alleges St. Louis policies seek to silence victims of police brutality
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: Lawsuit alleges St. Louis policies seek to silence victims of police brutality
St. Louis American
ArchCity Defenders report names 80 killer officers in St. Louis region, 179 known victims of ‘fatal state violence’ this decade
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
At least 179 killed while in jail or in encounters with St. Louis-area police over decade, legal group says
The Crime Report
St. Louis, MO Records Highest Average of Police Killings in Nation
KMOV
Family of local man killed by police hope new report on deadly force will spur change
KSDK
How ArchCity Defenders is expanding its reach beyond St. Louis
FOX
Videos document alleged horrors at Justice Center; city won’t turn over evidence
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis officials say ‘surge’ in virus cases occurred at city jail
The Press
Second disruption in a week occurs at St. Louis jail, officials say
December 2020
KTRS
Vonne Karraker on Ray Hartmann’s show
Riverfront Times
Abuse, Neglect and ‘Friday Night Fights’ at St. Francois Jail: Lawsuit
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis law group sues St. Francois County jailers, alleging inmate abuse
Fox2Now
Lawsuit alleges inhumane conditions at St. Francois County Jail
KSDK
‘The worst place in the world’ | Class-action lawsuit filed over ‘inhumane conditions’ at St. Francois County Jail
Rolla Daily News
St. Francois County jail faces class-action lawsuit alleging ‘unlawful’ conditions
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: Lawsuits reveal the ugly truth of jail conditions in St. Louis region
KTTN
Audio: A prisoner rights group has filed a lawsuit against the Francois County Jail.
Daily Journal Online
STL law group sues SFC jailers, alleging abuse
KBIA
Lawsuit Alleges Inhumane Conditions At Missouri Jail
ACD’s SoundCloud
Horror Stories from St. Francois County Jail by ArchCity Defenders
Daily Local News/ Post-Dispatch
Webster Groves police video provides harrowing account of I-44 shooting
Out in STL
Putting in the Work: Jae Shepherd on Closing the Workhouse and Shaping St. Louis
St. Louis American (op-ed by CTW)
Defund the Workhouse
Post-Dispatch
Krewson says workhouse won’t close by Dec. 31 as aldermen wanted
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Two men die after car eluding police crashes in St. Louis
Columbia Missourian
Relief for Missourians who have fallen behind in rent
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The last-minute List: Gifts for less than $10
MIT Technology Review
Logging in to get kicked out: Inside America’s virtual eviction crisis
November 2020
St. Louis American
St. Louis County Police Expect to Finalize New Use of Force Policy in January
St. Louis Public Radio
Online Series Tackles St. Louis Region’s Struggle With Environmental Racism
St. Louis Magazine
See this now: ‘Black Nonpareil’ and ‘Imperfect Pixels’ at the Angad Arts Hotel
St. Louis American
ArchCity Defenders grows team, expands diversity
St. Louis American
ArchCity partners with local organizations to launch environmental justice work with virtual summit
RiverFront Times
Blake Strode: Black Apologists for 1994 Crime Bill Assuage White Guilt
St. Louis American
St. Louis County Police expect to finalize new use of force policy in January
October 2020
Missouri Independent
Nonprofit law firm hosting free educational session on sealing criminal records
St. Louis American
Changes to Police Training do not Impress Reformers
RiverBender
OLLC Talk to Motivate Criminal Justice Advocacy
Post-Dispatch
Messenger: Krewson administration, aldermen backtrack on Close the Workhouse plan
Post-Dispatch
The List: 12+ masks that would make great gifts
RFT
Landlord Orders Out Tenant Who Told RFT About Nightmare Conditions
September 2020
RFT
Blocked From Court, St. Louis Army Vet Was Left to Fight Eviction by Phone
STL Partnership
Forward Through Ferguson Hosts Series “Power Behind The Badge”
St. Louis American
BLM Statement on the death of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
KSDK
Pre-pandemic evictions delayed by COVID-19 now frozen by CDC order
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis County Council shoots down two bills aimed at limiting Page’s authority
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Police chief hopes ending St. Louis residency rule will mean 100 new officers over next year
August 2020
RFT
With Eviction Ban Set to Expire, Thousands in St. Louis Waiting on Housing Aid
Fox2
‘It’s heinous and unforgivable’ | Family of man who died at St. Francois County jail part of reform movement
St. Louis American
R.I.P. Mike Brown
Columbia Daily Tribune
Campaign pushes craft breweries to reflect on diversity
Post-Dispatch
Change is brewing. Campaign pushes craft breweries to reflect on diversity
AP
Judge halts St. Louis evictions through the end of August
RFT
Judge Suspends St. Louis Evictions Until September
WashU
Stepping up in St. Louis
St. Louis American
Advocates to Judge: Extend moratorium on eviction hearings as pandemic rages
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Messenger: As St. Louis moves to close the workhouse, the Missouri Legislature ponders putting 12-year-olds in jail
RFT
Wesley Bell Won’t Prosecute Darren Wilson in Michael Brown’s Death
KSDK
Wesley Bell announces he will not bring charges after reinvestigation into death of Michael Brown
July 2020
The Root
After Two Years of ‘Relentless’ Community Organizing, St. Louis’ Oldest and Most Notorious Jail Is Closing
AJ+
Activists in St. Louis Just Got this Jail Shut Down
Jacobin
St. Louis’s Shameful Workhouse Jail Must Be Shut Down
Next City
St. Louis Will Close Notorious Jail
RFT
Video Shows Violent Arrest of St. Louis Advocate for the Unhoused
RFT
St. Louis Aldermen Pass Plan to Close the Workhouse
St. Louis American
St. Louis Organizing Table collects support to end police violence
KSDK
Dozens of community organizations have new demands for St. Louis leaders
KSDK
Petition calls for end to police violence in St. Louis region, releases list of demands
Post-Dispatch
Messenger: A new name for St. Louis that ties present to the past: Eviction City
Post-Dispatch
Evictions resume in St. Louis as activists flock to City Hall in protest
St. Louis American
St. Louis Housing Defense Collective Anti-Eviction Rally sheds light on imminent housing crisis
Post-Dispatch
St. Louis extends order for homeless encampment under highway
St. Louis Public Radio
Monday: St. Louis’ Close The Workhouse Campaign Isn’t Done Yet (interview with Kayla Reed on St. Louis On the Air)
Post-Dispatch
Six inmates at St. Louis workhouse test positive for COVID-19
June 2020
NewsOne
Rihanna’s Nonprofit Donates $11 Million To Racial Justice Initiatives
KMOV
‘Bakers for Black Lives’ return to Midtown to support Black Lives Matter organizations
RiverFront Times
Bakers for Black Lives Returns Sunday for a Juneteenth Jubilee
Post-Dispatch
As Juneteenth events unfold across St. Louis, many see holiday as a rallying cry
Post-Dispatch
Protesters in St. Louis area call for closure of workhouse jail, celebrate dismissal of rioting charges
Post-Dispatch
Majority of St. Louis aldermen support closing workhouse, advocates say
The Intercept
Police Budgets, Austerity, and Tax Cuts for the Rich Are Colliding in Democratic States and Cities
Student Life
‘Redesigning what public safety looks like’: WU alum Brittany Packnett Cunningham discusses policing, education and activism
WUSTL The Source
It’s time for change
St. Louis American
New black leadership in St. Louis County courts
KMOV
Bakers for Black Lives raise $12k in 2 hours to support Black Lives Matter organizations
GQ
What Is Kettling?
May 2020
The Appeal/Now This
‘Why You Should Care’: COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails
Post-Dispatch
St. Louis alderman wants health director to explain qualifications before committee
RiverFront Times
Lawsuit Over St. Louis Tent Camps Dropped
Post-Dispatch
Lawyers drop suit over now-cleared homeless encampment in downtown St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Hospital stays ebb in St. Louis region as health officials continue to urge caution over COVID-19
Post-Dispatch
St. Louis’ health director no longer a licensed doctor, lawyers say
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis’ Homeless Residents Face Uncertainty After City Removes Downtown Camp
Post-Dispatch
Were you issued a warrant fee in Ferguson? You might qualify for a refund if you file by May 18
Post-Dispatch
St. Louis’ health director no longer a licensed doctor, lawyers say
St. Louis American
Krewson clears out tent camps though city has a waiting list for shelter
KMOV
City starts taking down tents in encampment near City Hall
St. Louis Public Radio
Tuesday: St. Louis’ Homeless Residents Face More Uncertainty After City Removes Downtown Camp
Post-Dispatch Ed-Board
Editorial: Downtown tent encampment had to go
Phelps County Focus
Update: ArchCity Defenders files suit to stop City of St. Louis from dispersing downtown tent camps
St. Louis Public Radio
Downtown St. Louis Homeless Camp On Uncertain Ground As City Tries To Close It
Boonville Daily News
Missouri COVID cases jump on eve of restrictions easing
St. Louis American
ArchCity Defenders files suit to stop City of St. Louis from dispersing downtown tent camps
MDJ Online
Update: ArchCity Defenders files suit to stop City of St. Louis from dispersing downtown tent camps
Post-Dispatch
Messenger: Simple ordinance violation lands homeless St. Louis man in workhouse for months
KSPR
Lawsuit filed to block removal of tents from St. Louis homeless camp
KMOV
Lawsuit aims to stop St. Louis officials from relocating homeless in tent cities in downtown
April 2020
St. Louis American
Krewson and Reed should join Green and close the Workhouse
95.5FM The Lou
Help #ClosetheWorkhouse With Action St. Louis And Arch City Defenders
St. Louis American
The pandemic is a good time to close the Workhouse
St. Louis American
Action St. Louis launches #ClosetheWorkhouse video contest for $1000 prize
Rolla Daily News
St. Louis inmates complain about conditions amid coronavirus
St. Louis American
New COVID-19 advocacy portal
NewsBreak
ArchCity Defenders and Close the Workhouse campaign release interviews of inmates in St. Louis …
KOMU
St. Louis inmates complain about conditions amid coronavirus
St. Louis American
ArchCity Defenders and Close the Workhouse campaign release interviews of inmates in St. Louis city jails
St. Louis American
Advocates concerned about a COVID-19 plan for homeless in St. Louis City
KBIA
‘Nowhere To Go’: Some Missouri Renters Still Being Evicted During Pandemic
Kansas City Star
‘Ticking time bombs’: Missouri doctors, advocates call for release of prisoners
Post-Dispatch
Messenger: St. Louis reverses homeless policy, tries to clear downtown tent city despite CDC
RFT
Homeless Refuse to Leave St. Louis Camp, Despite 4 am Police Visit
KSPR
Virtual protest held to ask Gov. Parson to suspend rent, mortgage payments
St. Louis American
St. Louis must prevent COVID-19 catastrophe in its jails
St. Louis American
ArchCity Defenders, Action St. Louis and St. Louis American team up for STLCovidhub.org
St. Louis Public Radio
Ferguson Settlement Will Refund Court Fees, ArchCity Co-Founder Says
HuffPost
Renters In Turmoil As Federal And State Relief Measures Fall Short
St. Louis Public Radio
Ferguson Settlement Will Refund Court Fees, ArchCity Co-Founder Says
Mexico Ledger
Circuit court releases most non-violent jail detainees, inmates
Jefferson City Tribune
Missouri’s housing advocates call for statewide protections
March 2020
St. Louis American
Civil rights organizations ask federal court to protect jail inmates from COVID-19
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Release more prisoners now, medical, religious, academic leaders ask Missouri Supreme Court
St. Louis American
City of Ferguson hit with $1.7 million settlement for municipal court abuses
Alton Telegraph (AP Wire)
Missouri swamped by unemployment claims as cases exceed 500
KSDK
Organizations Call on Missouri Supreme Court to Release Inmates
Riverfront Times
Cut Missouri Jail Populations to Slow Coronavirus Spread, Advocates Urge
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Letter: Take care of jail inmates during the pandemic fight
St. Louis American
St. Louis prosecutor and district defender jointly recommend releasing 56 low-level offenders from city jails
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Inmates charged with violent crimes in St. Louis and St. Louis County released amid spread of Covid-19
St. Louis American
Advocacy groups pen open letter to local and state leaders as coronavirus precautions are underway
Riverfront Times
No Jury Duty, No Walk-In Weddings in St. Louis Circuit Court
St. Louis American
COVID-19 creates ‘amazingly complex problems’ for St. Louis court leaders
Courthouse News Service
Panel Tosses Injunction Against Cash Bail in St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Appeals court reverses federal judge’s cash bail ruling for St. Louis inmates
St. Louis American