Clark M. Peters

Thorough and thoughtful reporting from the @missouriindependent.com

Uneven legal representation for Missouri parents leaves kids languishing in foster care • Missouri Independent Missouri’s system for providing legal representation to families ensnared in the foster care system is highly decentralized.

Uneven legal representation for Missouri parents leaves kids languishing in foster care missouriindependent.com/2025/05/12/m...

Missouri lawmakers raise concerns about long waits in jail for court-ordered mental health care • Missouri Independent Leaders of Missouri’s public defender system urged lawmakers to take action on the number of people in jails in need of mental health care.

Missouri lawmakers raise concerns about long waits in jail for court-ordered mental health care missouriindependent.com/2025/02/17/m...

Peer review is, believe me, imperfect.

But legal academia is distinctly—and unacceptably—vulnerable to crackpottery bc the editors who decide what counts as good scholarship are … 2Ls and 3Ls.

Most article acceptances have zero-point-zero faculty involvement. None.

We Live In A Red State. Here's Why It Doesn't Feel Safe To Have A Second Child. "It’s not for the same reasons most millennials offer — we aren’t leaning into wanting more personal or financial freedom. It’s not even fear of future environmental disasters that stops us. Instead, ...

Just enjoyed @baileygaylinmoore.bsky.social's Buzzfeed article: www.buzzfeed.com/baileygaylin...

In2Action helps formerly incarcerated people build a healthy community In2Action isn’t about heroics or token efforts; it’s about building a foundation for people reentering society.

Proud to have Dan Hanneken, founder of In2Action, as a colleague at the MU SSW www.columbiamissourian.com/visuals/vide...

MSU’s Dr Mona and UMich Ford School prof Luke Shaefer at the presser for #RxKids, a game-changing program for the families of Flint supported by @givedirectly.bsky.social

Dr Mona introducing an inspiring new program for the families of Flint #RxKids