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- 1 2 Wicentowski, Danny. "For ArchCity Defenders' New Director, Blake Strode, Home Is Where the Injustice Was". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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- 1 2 Henderson, Andrea Y. (July 25, 2024). "ArchCity Defenders pushes to consolidate St. Louis' municipal court system". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ Medina, Eduardo (April 12, 2023). "Missouri City to Pay $3.25 Million to Settle 'Debtors' Prison' Lawsuit". New York Times . Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ Sharma, Mihir; Randall, Clark (July 25, 2020). "St. Louis's Shameful Workhouse Jail Must Be Shut Down". Jacobin . Retrieved 9 August 2024.