70 Million: The Work of Closing a Notorious Jail

Published: Feb. 5, 2020, 6 a.m.

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Five years after Michael Brown\\u2019s death at the hands of a police officer galvanized criminal justice reform activists in St. Louis, they're gaining serious momentum to shut down the city's notorious Workhouse jail. Reporter Carolina Hidalgo spent time with the Close the Workhouse campaign and Arch City Defenders, their supporters, and detractors.

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