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read moreFor Immediate Release: Elderly Black Veteran Killed by St. Louis City Police on a “No Knock” Warrant, Family Files Federal Lawsuit
June 30, 2021 On 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...
read moreKMOV4: Justice for Isaiah: Protest planned for the 4th anniversary of South City man killed during SWAT raid
KMOV STAFF // POSTED JUN 7, 2021 Excerpt: Four years ago, Isaiah Hammett was shot and killed inside a South City home during a SWAT raid. Throughout the years, his...
read moreSt. Louis American: City faces lawsuit alleging brutal treatment at CJC
By Dana Rieck Of The St. Louis American Jun 3, 2021 Excerpt: The stories of abuse at City Justice Center detailed in a newly filed lawsuit seem endless —...
read moreFor Immediate Release: New Federal Lawsuit Details Culture of Water Deprivation and Excessive Macing at City Justice Center
May 24, 2021 In the same jail that’s been the source of recent uprisings and public scrutiny, three men detained pretrial are filing a lawsuit alleging their 14th amendment...
read moreArchCity Defenders Releases Next ‘Know Your Rights’ Guide
IT’S HERE! Our #ProSeSTL campaign is back with a brand new “know your rights” guide! The 32-page illustrated guide entitled “Representing Yourself When Facing Eviction” is intended to equip...
read moreArchCity Defenders Publishes ‘Know Your Rights’ Guide for People Facing Eviction
ArchCity’s housing rights guide is the latest material designed to help an individual represent, defend, and advocate for themself in court. The majority of people facing eviction are “pro...
read moreHow STL’s Unjust Bail System Fuels the Ongoing Crisis in the Jails
April 5, 2021 Last night, the world once again beheld people whose basic rights have been violated, who have been caged by a system that criminalizes race and poverty,...
read moreFor Immediate Release: Man with Disability Held at City Jail Secures Shower After 160 Days & Lawsuit
City Agreement Comes Shortly After Court Granted Temporary Restraining Order Against Jail March 26, 2021 Today in federal court, the City of St. Louis committed to doing the right...
read moreACD Hosts CLE: Pro Bono Representation (Housing)
For the past year, courts closed and/or slowed evictions and they’ve backed up. Families owe more in back rent than ever before and the federal assistance programs are not...
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