Susan Block

News
December 2, 2010
Same-sex couples in St. Louis can get married in Iowa. They just can't ever get divorced.
Blogs
November 23, 2009
Last Jeff Smith Post: The Letters
One supporter of Jeff Smith compared him to a Kennedy.Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, Build-A-Bear CEO Maxine Clark and an ex-girlfriend are among the hundreds of people who wrote to a federal judge asking for leniency in the sentencing for former state senator Jeff Smith. The letters, along with some ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2009
Photos: The Bizarre Ads of Dr. Alexander Kalk
This week's feature story, "Dr. Feelbad," profiles the downfall of Dr. Alexander Kalk, by most accounts a dedicated, caring doctor whose own battle with mental illness eventually ruined his business. Kalk has since relocated to Austin, Texas and is applying for a medical license in that state. ... More >>
News
July 20, 2005
Mysterious Departure
Why did the ACLU's legal director hit the road?
News
March 27, 2002
Judgment at Hookyville
The volunteer jurists running a truancy court for St. Louis get an up-close view of wayward kids, don't-care parents and war-zone schools. It's worse than they thought.
News
October 4, 2000
Show-Me Neglect
"Deadbeat dads" in the Missouri governor's mansion
News
December 22, 1999
LOSING WAIT
Thousands of St. Louis children are stuck for years in foster care before they get permanent homes.
The feds are demanding the wait be shorter. But for the city, that's easier said than done.