EPISODE · Feb 24, 2025 · 23 MIN
Developmentally disabled Missourians suffer abuse, death in a dysfunctional system
from St. Louis on the Air
About 2,680 people with developmental disabilities died under the care of the state of Missouri — on average, one person every day between 2017 through 2023. Reporter Will Skipworth’s new investigation from the River City Journalism Fund dives into that system and its flaws. Skipworth shares his findings from his investigation into why disabled people keep dying, why reports of abuse and neglect continue to be ignored, and what can be done to prevent further harm to the state's most vulnerable people.
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Developmentally disabled Missourians suffer abuse, death in a dysfunctional system
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