Ahmad v. City of St. Louis

  • Filed: 09/22/2017
  • Status: Active
  • Court: Missouri Eastern District Court, Eastern Division
  • Latest Update: Nov 15, 2017
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Summary

The ACLU of Missouri filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Louis for unlawful and unconstitutional actions against people during the Stockley verdict demonstrations the week of Sept. 15, 2017.

The ACLU lawsuit focuses on police misconduct using chemical weapons, interfering with video of police activity and violating due process during a “kettling” incident in downtown St. Louis on Sept. 17.

Find the Legal Glossary here: https://www.aclu-mo.org/en/node/124

Attorney(s):
Anthony E. Rothert and Gillian R. Wilcox

Documents

Missouri Eastern District Court, Eastern Division
Where it started

News & Commentary

Sep 16, 2017

ACLU of Missouri Letter to Mayor Krewson, Lt. Col O'Toole and Sheriff Betts

Dear Mayor Krewson, Lt. Col. O'Toole, and Sheriff Betts:On Friday, the ACLU of Missouri sent each of your offices a letter. We implored you to remind law enforcement to allow the community to continue to express its outrage, pain and grief by protecting their First Amendment right to protest.They didn’t.We know there were sporadic moments of violence and vandalism – these are not covered by the Constitutional right to protest. However, outside of these moments, officers broke their vow to protect the public by engaging in illegal activities and actions that violated policies of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and agreed-upon rules of engagement made during 2014 protests.

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Nov 15, 2017

Judge Orders St. Louis Police to Immediately Change Tactics and Protect the Rights of People

Changes in protocol during demonstrations ordered after ACLU of Missouri lawsuit

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News & Commentary
Sep 16, 2017
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ACLU of Missouri Letter to Mayor Krewson, Lt. Col O'Toole and Sheriff Betts

Dear Mayor Krewson, Lt. Col. O'Toole, and Sheriff Betts:On Friday, the ACLU of Missouri sent each of your offices a letter. We implored you to remind law enforcement to allow the community to continue to express its outrage, pain and grief by protecting their First Amendment right to protest.They didn’t.We know there were sporadic moments of violence and vandalism – these are not covered by the Constitutional right to protest. However, outside of these moments, officers broke their vow to protect the public by engaging in illegal activities and actions that violated policies of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and agreed-upon rules of engagement made during 2014 protests.
News & Commentary
Nov 15, 2017
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Judge Orders St. Louis Police to Immediately Change Tactics and Protect the Rights of People

Changes in protocol during demonstrations ordered after ACLU of Missouri lawsuit