Gwendolyn Chilcote tried to make it hard for patrons entering a bar in uptown Butte to miss her. On a Tuesday in mid-May, she wore a pink sweatshirt, […]
The Conservatives label disabled people as “welfare cheats” – is Labour any better?
So what does this election propose to solve this crisis? Despite polls showing that the public is more in favor of social security than in the past, and […]
New York prisons illegally put people with disabilities in solitary confinement
Disability rights groups and legal organizations have filed a class action lawsuit against the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and the New York […]
How Voters with Disabilities Can Access Democracy
The majority of polling places in the United States are not fully accessible, and disability rights activists are working to change that. When Kenya Flores was working on […]
Lawmakers condemn forced sterilization of disabled people • Michigan Advance
WASHINGTON — Three members of Congress on Thursday introduced a resolution aimed at drawing attention to the experiences and challenges people with disabilities face when it comes to […]
World Report 2024: Tunisia | Human Rights Watch
In 2023, Tunisian authorities intensified their repression against the opposition and other critical voices, imprisoning several dozen people on dubious and manifestly political charges. President Kais Saied continued […]
Lawmakers condemn forced sterilization of disabled people • Virginia Mercury
WASHINGTON — Three members of Congress on Thursday introduced a resolution aimed at drawing attention to the experiences and challenges people with disabilities face when it comes to […]
Lawmakers condemn forced sterilization of people with disabilities • Colorado Newsline
WASHINGTON — Three members of Congress on Thursday introduced a resolution aimed at drawing attention to the experiences and challenges people with disabilities face when it comes to […]
New law requires airlines to provide better services for travelers with disabilities
The FAA Reauthorization Act, signed into law this month, includes several provisions to improve accommodating travelers with disabilities. (Thinkstock) People with disabilities will see big improvements in air […]
Oregon DHS and Disability Rights Oregon settle long-running foster care class action lawsuit • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Oregon Department of Human Services has agreed to a historic settlement in a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of the state’s foster children that will hold […]