SSDI payments and eligibility for first checks for disability recipients in July SSDI payments start on July 3rd, but there are three more different payments coming next month: […]
Maryland Department of Health fines are the start of necessary criminal justice reform
Last month, a Baltimore County judge ordered the Maryland Department of Health to pay more than $600,000 in restitution for failing to address the needs of people in […]
Disability Rights Wisconsin faces cuts to victim advocacy grants • Wisconsin Examiner
Christina Jackson, a domestic violence victim who suffers from depression, said Disability Rights Wisconsin supported her throughout the court process and even after it was over. The support […]
Los Angeles, Long Beach to invest $25 million in truck charging
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced they will invest $25 million in collaboration with regional air quality management authorities. According to the port authority, the […]
North Carolina disability rights rally sparks national response
Rose Hoban Just like in Marvel comics when superheroes assemble their team by shouting, “Avengers assemble!”, a member of the national disability rights organization ADAPT made the call […]
Learning from missed opportunities at the Special Court for Sierra Leone – EJIL: Talk!
On May 2, 2024, Liberian President Joseph Boakai signed an executive order establishing a UN-backed war crimes tribunal. This historic achievement marks the culmination of years of advocacy […]
Department of Education: More states failing special education requirements
The U.S. Department of Education releases an annual assessment of states’ performance under the Education for Students with Disabilities Act. (Thinkstock) States are increasingly struggling to meet their […]
Disability Rights TN says the lawsuit is the “final step” toward improving working conditions at DCS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Police officers charged with caring for Tennessee’s most vulnerable children are now facing new allegations that they caused emotional and physical harm to those […]
Los Angeles Police Department moves ahead with plan to create its own police force
More than a year after the Los Angeles Metro Board of Trustees approved a plan to explore creating its own transit police force, board members have moved forward […]
Two Los Angeles County men charged with selling firearms on Instagram
Two Los Angeles County men are accused of participating in a scheme to illegally sell dozens of guns, some of which were untraceable, on Instagram. According to the […]