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.
Year-End Appeal 2023: We Go the Distance
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Under the Arch S4 Ep. 7: Fighting for Trans Right and Dignity
Our hosts speak with Shira Berkowitz, PROMO’s Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy. Shira leads statewide strategy for LGBTQ+ public policy, organizing, and advocacy, and is a founder of Camp Indigo …
Under the Arch S4 Ep. 6: Negotiating Conflict
Our hosts speak with Conflict Workers and Harvard Educators Whitney Benns and Sam Straus, who bring their expertise to shed light on fugitive negotiation and generative conflict, and the transformative power th…
Under the Arch S4 Ep. 5: Failing on Jail Oversight
Our hosts speak with Janis Mensah, Chair of the DFOB, about the experiences that led them to the work, the challenges the board faces, and what the DFOB can achieve if allowed to do its job. Their words are a r…
Under the Arch S4 Ep. 4: Let’s Talk Reparations
In this episode, Dr. William Ross joins our co-hosts in a timely conversation about reparations in St. Louis. In March 2023, the City of St. Louis announced the formation of a nine-member Reparations Commission…
Under the Arch S4 Ep. 3: Defending Direct Democracy
In this episode, our hosts speak with Political Director of Missouri Jobs with Justice, Richard von Glahn, and Deputy Director Ashli Bolden. We talk about the initiative petition process, direct democracy, elec…
Under the Arch S4 Ep. 2: Unpacking Local Control
In this episode, our hosts speak with professor and attorney at Saint Louis University School of Law, Brendan Roediger, about state takeover of SLMPD. We break down the debate around local control, what it is a…
Under the Arch S4 Ep. 1: Resetting the Board
In this episode, our hosts speak with the President of the St. Louis Board of Alderman, Megan Green about what her position is responsible for, how she became interested in politics, the values that guide her w…
Webb et al. vs. City of Maplewood
This toolkit compiles all the resources in downloadable format for the $3.25 million settlement ArchCity Defenders and co-counsel secured from the City of Maplewood in the class action lawsuit Webb […]