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 […]
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 […]
90 disability groups urge CNN to improve accessibility
Published 2024-06-27 08:57 8:57 June 27, 2024 morning Has been updated 2024-06-27 15:45:00.000000 America/New York Ahead of the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle, 90 disability […]
Campaigning candidates concoct disability policy just days before general election – Disability News Service
At a rally for the disabled just days before the general elections, a series of election candidates were caught falsifying party policies in front of an audience of […]
Tammy Duckworth Demands Justice Department Action for People with Disabilities
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and other lawmakers are pushing to make it easier for Americans with disabilities to take action if they feel their rights have been violated. […]
Class action complaint accuses Tennessee Department of Child Services of mistreating children with disabilities • Tennessee Lookout
A new class action lawsuit alleges that child welfare agencies illegally and unconstitutionally detain children with disabilities in prison-like facilities where they pepper spray the children, assault them, […]
Ohio could end subminimum wage policy for disabled workers
This will impact organizations in Dayton, Springfield and Lebanon, which are participating in the federal program along with 45 other employers across Ohio. Some day care providers who […]
DCS and Department of Education sued over abuse allegations
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Disability Rights Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against the State of Tennessee, the Department of Child Services (DCS), the DCS Commissioner, the State Department […]
Lawsuit alleges Tennessee mistreats youth with disabilities in state custody
David Royer and Jessica Gertler 2 days ago MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal class action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that Tennessee’s juvenile justice system is placing children with […]
Tennessee DCS sued for ‘abuse, violence’ against children with disabilities
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A new lawsuit points to alleged violence and abuse against Tennessee children in the custody of the Department of Child Welfare. The Tennessee Disability […]