ST. LOUIS — Nonprofit civil rights law firm, ArchCity Defenders (ACD), will be partnering with the St. Louis County Library system and Mound City Bar Association to launch an updated version of Pro Se STL. Announced on Wednesday, the Pro […]
SLU’s Transformative Justice Initiative, Office of Mission and Identity to host ‘The Intersectionality of Sentencing’
ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University’s (SLU) Transformative Justice Initiative and the Office of Mission and Identity will co-host a free criminal justice forum and panel discussion on Saturday, April 13th. The forum, titled “The Intersectionality of Sentencing,” is sponsored […]
New statewide coalition launches ‘Repro Week of Action’
ST. LOUIS – Events across the Show-Me State aim to join Missourians together this week to fight back against the political attacks on access to safe and legal abortion. Beginning Monday, new #StopTheBans Coalition will kick off its “Repro Week […]
Court: Missouri Department of Health purposely violated sunshine law
State knowingly refused to share public records of lab results that showed protesters used apple cider vinegar to protect themselves against police COLE COUNTY, Mo. – A court has found the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services knowingly and […]
ArchCity Defenders, Georgetown Law, Advancement Project National Office, Civil Rights Corps file lawsuit, challenging St. Louis City cash bail system
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Hundreds of people have been condemned to the Workhouse, a de facto “pretrial detention” center as a result of St. Louis City’s bail practices. As a result of the injustice, local and national advocates have raised […]
EHOC, ACLU urge 6 St. Louis County Municipalities to drop laws that punish domestic violence victims
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council (EHOC), ACLU of Missouri and ACLU Women’s Rights Project called on six cities in St. Louis County to abandon policies known as “nuisance ordinances,” which can lead […]
SLCPA president responds to Bell’s new policies
CLAYTON, Mo. – St. Louis County Police Association (SLCPA) president Joe Patterson shared a statement on Monday in response to new policies ordered by St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell and his office. Bell defeated incumbent Bob McCulloch in […]
ACLU responds to SCOTUS’ denial, Ferguson-Florissant School District
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Supreme Court of the United States released summary dispositions for certiorari, denying Ferguson-Florissant School District v. Missouri Conference of NAACP (18-592). “The U.S. Supreme Court let stand the trial and appellate courts’ decision that the […]
Opinion: County municipalities should follow Bell’s lead in eliminating cash bail
By Jack Seigel Wesley Bell’s election as County Prosecutor was a historic victory and his campaign drew national attention. One reason why is the unique and unilateral power prosecutors hold in our government. Bell can make broad changes to how […]
Court of Appeals transfers St. Louis County public defender case to Missouri Supreme Court
CLAYTON, Mo. – After conducting an analysis of the language used by the legislature in regards to Missouri’s public defenders, the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District transferred the St. Louis County Public Defender case to the Supreme Court on […]