Blake Strode
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@BlakeStrode1
Recovering athlete. Aspiring abolitionist. I play a lawyer on TV. @archcitydefense is my home.
Donate now to our 3-4pm POWER HOUR! Your donations, up to $5,000 will be matched, so double your donation now! Also, the charity with the most individuals donating during this hour will win a portion of $10,000! So every donation counts. Donate: bit.ly/ACDgiveSTL24
📢Join us THIS Thursday, April 4th from 6pm - 8pm CT for STL City Budget Training! 💰 Learn about how and where your tax dollars are allocated at this April’s Movement meeting. 🤔 Continue reading for more..
Dara Eskridge with @Invest_STL walks us through the good, the bad, and the ugly of community development in #STL. Hear how Invest STL works with residents to reflect the changes they want to see in their neighborhoods.
Hey y'all. There's a report recommending what should become of the Workhouse & land around it. We're grateful for all of the public input that shapes this vision. We invite you to read, share and keep dreaming and demanding with us. #aftertheworkhouse closetheworkhouse.org
This string of (4+) police crashes makes us laugh at SLMPD's incompetence, but when you consider that 1/3 of our taxpayer dollars go to funding these clowns, it feels less like a joke and more like robbery. 🙃 That being said, this tomfoolery would make for great primetime TV 👀
This #GivingTuesday, you can help us secure a $15k match and raise $30k! Your support helps our clients get back on their feet after many challenging setbacks. Here’s what your support has meant to our client Tranell: bit.ly/ACDjj06
How does an organization like ArchCity Defenders, committed to principles of love and justice, respond in the face of bloodshed, loss, and escalating horror halfway across the globe?
Your primer on Alder Sonnier's three bills supporting unhoused folks, which will be heard at tomorrow night's Nov 1st HUDZ committee meeting: 1. The three bills are BB126, BB127, & BB128. 2. The unhoused crisis has ballooned in our city. 20% of SLPS students are unhoused.
St. Louis Mayor @Tishaura Jones responded to pushback related to the clearing of an encampment in front of City Hall. She claims some activists harassed city workers trying to connect those experiencing homelessness with services. Audio credit: @stlpublicradio's @JonathanAhl.
