Lawsuit alleges St. Louis violating Missouri Sunshine Law
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A civil rights group has sued the St. Louis City Department of Corrections for allegedly violating the Missouri Sunshine Law. The ACLU of Missouri said in a news release that it filed suit Wednesday on behalf of ArchCity Defenders over requested records about incidents of detainees being abused by corrections officers at the St. Louis City Justice Center. The lawsuit stems from a written sunshine law request that ArchCity Defenders submitted in April seeking access to use of force reports completed by correctional staff for the prior six months relating to the use of a chemical agent at the City Justice Center. It contends the city has failed to provide a single record.
