Following reports of extreme cold and continued inhumane conditions at St. Louis City’s jail, the Workhouse, advocates gather to demand the release of David Dixon and Jeffrey Rozelle, two victims of the City’s racialized apartheid and unlawful cash bail system […]
ACLU research project seeks to discover why Missourians are dying behind bars
“Death-In-Custody and Maternal Health Project” seeks stories in aim to find policy and legal solutions ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A new, special project undertaken by the ACLU of Missouri will focus on researching, collecting and investigating stories of people who […]
Charges issued on suspects in North County homicide
CLAYTON, Mo. – St. Louis County Police Department reported that officers from the North County Precinct responded to the area of Shepley and Hobkirk for a report of a shooting on Saturday, January 26th at approximately 11:40 pm. Upon their […]
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 […]
Charges issued on 2018 homicide in Jennings
JENNINGS, Mo. – The St. Louis County Police offices from the City of Jennings Precinct responded to a call for service regarding a shooting on December 17, 2018, at approximately 3:25 pm. Upon arriving at the 8800 block of Clifton […]
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 […]
AG Schmitt announces safer streets initiative
ST. LOUIS – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt held a conference on Tuesday announcing his Safer Streets initiative. The initiative aims to cut down on the alarming violent crime rates in the Show-Me State’s cities. “I cannot stand idly by […]
Suspect charged, detectives seek additional victims
CLAYTON, Mo. – The St. Louis County Police Department announced on Wednesday the charges made against a suspect from December 22, 2018. On Saturday, December 22, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Raymond Nugen, 39, of the 12900 […]
Bell, staff share budgetary presentation for criminal justice reform
CLAYTON, Mo. – St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has officially held his new position for 16 days. Since being sworn-in to office on January 1st, Bell has made moves for change, which he promised to constituents during his […]
Charges issued in Kinloch double homicide
KINLOCH, Mo. – The St. Louis County Police Department sent out a second update on the double homicide in Kinloch, Mo. which occurred on December 17, 2018, at the 5500 block of Tuttle. At approximately 2:00 am on December 17th, […]