as atm machines for years. >> blake stroed runs afternoon cities defenders a non-profit law firm until st. louis. >> you're saying impoverished black folks were paying a special tax in the form of tickets, court fines, bond. >> um-hum, exactly. >> around the same time of the doj ferguson report, stroed's group began suing some of the municipalities. >> you filed a total of 7 lawsuits across seven nicipalities. one of knthose is settled six still active. what were you suing over. >> the basic claim is that it is unconstitutional to treat people with money differently than people without money. if you have money, you pay a ticket, you're done. if you don't, then you have to go through that sort of kafkaesque process of warrants