At ArchCity Defenders, our clients and their loved ones are inescapably targeted and punished by the criminal legal system of police, courts, and jails. Not only do we represent our clients in court, we reframe misleading narratives, help families rebuild their lives, file civil rights lawsuits, and organize for meaningful change. We invite you to watch and share this *NEW* video which highlights our holistic legal advocacy through the voices of clients, staff, and board members.
ArchCity Defenders
法律服务
St Louis，Missouri 1,453 位关注者
Holistic legal advocacy from the courtroom to the community.
关于我们
ArchCity Defenders (ACD) is a holistic legal advocacy organization that combats the criminalization of poverty and state violence, especially in communities of color. ACD’s foundation of civil and criminal legal representation, social services, impact litigation, policy and media advocacy, and community collaboration achieves and inspires justice and equitable outcomes for people throughout the St. Louis region and beyond. ArchCity Defenders envisions a society liberated from systems of oppression where the promise of justice and racial equity is realized; communities where our approach to public safety prioritizes investment in well-being, health, and transformation without relying on criminalization and incarceration; and people living freely in their communities, thriving regardless of their race or income. In 2009, Thomas Harvey, Michael-John Voss, and John McAnnar co-founded ArchCity Defenders with a goal to prevent and end homelessness by providing free legal services to the poor and those experiencing homelessness. The model of holistic legal advocacy was pioneered by the Bronx Defenders in New York, and includes providing civil and criminal legal services as well as connecting clients to social services all under one roof. To date, we have filed 55 (and counting) civil rights lawsuits challenging policies and practices—predatory policing, debtors’ prisons, illegal housing practices, cash bail, jail conditions—that disproportionately impact Black people throughout the region. Our successes include ending debtors’ prisons in municipalities like Jennings and Ferguson where residents were targeted for decades on the basis of poverty and race by police and courts. Municipalities throughout the region have reduced their unlawful and predatory practices and we have recovered $10 million in damages for those thousands impacted by revenue-based policing and racial profiling.
- 网站
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https://www.archcitydefenders.org
ArchCity Defenders的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 法律服务
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 总部
- St Louis，Missouri
- 类型
- 上市公司
- 创立
- 2009
- 领域
- indigent defense、impact litigation和holistic legal advocacy
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主要
获取路线
440 N 4th St
US，Missouri，St Louis
ArchCity Defenders员工
动态
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Attention lawyers! Join us for an in-person, FREE ethics-forward CLE (with bias credit included) discussing the state of diversity protections in 2025, bias and the practice of law, and what it means to deliver “justice for all” in a today’s legal practice. ??? Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 ?? Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (CLE) + 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Happy Hour!) ?? ?? Location: SandbergPhoenix, 701 Market Street, St. Louis, MO Space is limited to 35 attorneys, so don’t wait—register now at bit.ly/ACD-CLE
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?? Finale Alert! ?? The third and final installment of our special candidate series is live! Last but not least, Mayor Tishaura Jones joins us for an exclusive interview you don’t want to miss! Blake and Kayla go deep with the mayor, asking pointed questions about key policy decisions and the challenges that lie ahead. In this candid conversation, Mayor Jones defends her first term, addresses critiques, highlights her differences from opponents, and shares her vision for the city's future over the next four years. Does Mayor Jones deserve a second term? Watch now and let us know what YOU think in the comments! https://lnkd.in/gFYnbZWc
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?? Part 2 of Our Special Candidate Series is LIVE! ?? This week, we’re sitting down with Alderwoman Cara Spencer, a leading #STL mayoral candidate. Blake and Kayla came with questions! Hear Alderwoman Spencer's answers wherever you get your podcast, or watch the full interview here: https://loom.ly/44U6G9M What do you think? Let us know in the comments. And be sure to vote March 4!
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We kick off season 6 with a very special candidate series ahead of the #STL mayoral race. In this season opening episode, candidate @MikeButler sits down with Blake and Kayla for an in-depth interview to introduce himself to voters, answer substantive policy questions, and outline his vision for the future of St. Louis. Listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts, or watch the video on our new YouTube page here: https://loom.ly/DSKCXgI Does Mike have what it takes to be the next leader of our city? Sound off in the comments, and be sure to vote on March 4!
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Put your knowledge to the test and help advance revolutionary justice at ArchCity Defenders' 12th Annual Trivia Night! Join us on April 5th at the South Broadway Athletic Club at 6pm for an exciting evening packed with challenging questions, lively entertainment, and fantastic prizes. Get your tickets, learn about sponsorship opportunities, and explore ways to volunteer at bit.ly/ACD-trivia-25 #TriviaNight #ArchCityDefenders #StLouis
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Please help us welcome our new Director of Finance and Operations, Nick Johnson! Nick joined ArchCity Defenders in January of 2025 because he loves designing systems that help social impact organizations reach more people. As the Director of Finance and Operations, he provides hands-on leadership in finance, human resources, operations, and technology. "I first heard about the organization from a friend during the Close the Workhouse campaign. She said that conditions there had been terrible for a long time and the community was mobilizing to close it. I grew up in a family without a lot of financial resources and with a single parent that faced racial discrimination throughout her life. When those are the circumstances that you're in, day-to-day life can feel a lot harder than it should. I was thrilled to join an organization that helps people address and solve those extra challenges. As an operations team member, it's my goal to help every person in our organization work at their highest level so that the individuals and communities we serve get the outcomes they deserve."
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Next up in our Continuing Legal Education seminar series is "Representing Defendants in Municipal Court" this Friday, January 31. Register for this and other upcoming CLE seminars here: bit.ly/ACD-CLE
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How many of us are accustomed to the City of St. Louis saying one thing but doing another? This theme continues during today’s Public Safety Committee meeting on not just one topic, but two. Despite passing CCOPS legislation to enable City oversight of SLMPD Use Plans for surveillance and technology, the Use Plans were rushed to a vote after being posted to the City’s website less than 24 hours ago. Despite advocacy and city commitment to hold hearings for the public to share concerns about the conditions and deaths at City Justice Center jail— the conversation about CJC got lumped into a hearing with the ramrodded vote on CCOPS. Further, it has not centered the voices of people most familiar with the dysfunction, violence, and abuse within CJC. Don’t believe us? Tune-in/ watch the replay:
Public Safety - January 16, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/