Students in Susanne Lohmann’s small seminar classes at the University of California, Los Angeles, debate inflammatory topics, including transgender rights, the Israel-Palestine conflict and the fracas on college […]
Disability rights group files lawsuit challenging Louisiana voter suppression law
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (right) speaks in the state Capitol chamber. (Michael Johnson/The Advocate via AP, Pool, File) The Louisiana Disability Rights Association filed a lawsuit this week […]
Distinguish between ableist and anti-disability humour: Supreme Court | Hindi Movie News
what happened■ On Monday, the Supreme Court laid down guidelines for sensitive portrayals of people with disabilities in visual media, emphasizing the distinction between ableism and crippling humour.■The […]
Burglars disguised as construction workers ransack homes in Southern California
A group of Southern California thieves disguised as construction workers have been arrested after committing a series of robberies targeting upscale neighborhoods. The Los Angeles Police Department identified […]
Celebrate Disability Pride Month with Oregon’s Accessibility Commitment – Here is Oregon
Wanderlust Tours AdvenTours (Wanderlust Tours) In the United States, approximately 18.6 million people, or about 6.1% of the population age 5 and older, report having a disability that […]
Join Arcadia’s “Summer Camp for Adults” – NBC Los Angeles
What you need to know Summer camps for adults at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanical Gardens will be held July 20, Aug. 3, and Aug. 31, […]
Virginia Meets Most Department of Justice Disability Care Settlement Goals
Virginia’s top behavioral health official said the state has met 90% of 282 goals established in a settlement of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into state training […]
Los Angeles’ half-mile ‘Great Wall’ mural gets even longer
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Ministry of Disability and Ageing to be launched on July 1 | News
The Department of Disabilities and Ageing officially became the newest cabinet-level state agency on July 1. Governor Bill Lee signed the Disabilities and Aging Act in April, combining […]
Germ alert issued for 14 Los Angeles area beaches as heatwave continues
The Los Angeles County Department of Health is warning residents to avoid cooling off at 14 area beaches on Tuesday, July 9, as record-breaking heat continues. RELATED: Extreme […]