Mound City Messenger

From Dogtown to Downtown, St. Louisans Make Their Voices Heard

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Photo by Richard Reilly

The past week saw St. Louisans attend rallies and protests across the city. Across the city, residents once again lifted their voices to draw the public’s attention to important local, national, and international topics.

A diverse group of protesters gathering in a public space, holding signs advocating for social justice and community issues, with a focus on one person raising a fist in solidarity.
A vibrant crowd participating in a protest, holding signs and flags, including a colorful pride flag, with trees and buildings in the background.
A diverse group of people at an outdoor event, with a focus on an older man wearing a straw hat and glasses, smiling in the background.
Protesters holding signs at a rally, with a prominent sign reading 'FUND THE NORTH SIDE NOT CLAYCO! PARTY FOR SOCIALISM & LIBERATION'.
A person holding a sign that reads 'NO MORE JAIL DEATHS ALL IN FOR EARTH CITY' during a protest, surrounded by greenery.

St. Louisans gathered at City Hall to demand that more of the Rams settlement money be budgeted for repairing and rebuilding in on the tornado-ravaged northside. Protestors also drew attention to deaths in the city jail and Mayor Cara Spencer’s close relationship with billionaire Bob Clark of Clayco.

A speaker at a Nakba Day event stands behind a wooden podium, addressing the audience with a backdrop banner that reads 'Nakba Day - Exist - Resist - Return - Free Palestine.' The scene is set in a park with trees in the background.
A group of women wearing head coverings at a demonstration, with one woman holding a sign. The atmosphere suggests a focus on social justice issues.
A group of protesters gathered in a park holding signs advocating for Palestinian rights and opposing war, with banners displayed in the background. A street sign for 'South Grand' is visible nearby.
A diverse group of people gathered at a protest, holding banners and flags. A sign displaying 'South grand' with two flowers is visible in the background. One prominent sign reads 'NO WAR BUT CLASS WAR'.
A diverse group of protesters holding banners and flags at a rally for Palestine, advocating for an end to occupation and genocide, and commemorating Nakba Day.

Protestors gathered at the entrance of Tower Grove Park to commemorate the Nakba and draw continued attention to ongoing violence against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

A large banner reading 'BLACK VOTES MATTER' displayed on a bridge with people holding flags and signs, while cars pass underneath.
A busy highway scene with cars driving under cloudy skies, leading towards a city skyline featuring high-rise buildings and an arc structure in the background.
A distressed American flag with the phrase 'WE ARE NOT OKAY' displayed on a fence, with a busy road and traffic visible in the background.
Protesters holding a sign that reads 'Hatriotism is so UN-American' with an American flag in the background, set against a stormy sky.
Protesters holding signs advocating for voting rights and equality, under black umbrellas in the rain.

Residents gathered at the Tamm overpass to protest GOP plans to use redistricting to eliminate congressional districts represented by Black lawmakers.

All photos by Richard Reilly

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Richard Reilly

photographer of the built environment, architecture, and social actions on the streets. published in the guardian, rft, st louis post-dispatch, st louis business journal and others. a large sample for work is archived in the Missouri History Museum Collections as the Richard Reilly Social Protest Photograph Collection