For 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...
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...
read moreACD Hosts Upcoming CLEs: 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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