Nigeria passed the Discrimination (Prohibition) Act of 2018 after more than a decade of campaigning, but six years on, disability rights groups remain frustrated by progress. At a […]
Disability Rights California Disapproves of Supreme Court Decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson Homelessness Case
Connie Martinez SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California chapter of the Disability Rights Association announced this week that it will denounce the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Grants Pass […]
LVMH Supports People with Disabilities
Employment support for people with disabilities Our Goals LVMH is firmly committed to integrating people with disabilities into the workplace and has launched inclusive programs to improve accessibility, […]
Mississippi lifts some restrictions on assisting people with disabilities with absentee voting
Mississippi is revising restrictions it set last year on absentee voting assistance for voters with disabilities or those who are illiterate. by Emily Wagster Pettus Associated Press July […]
Mississippi lifts some restrictions on assisting people with disabilities with absentee voting
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is reviewing restrictions it put in place last year on who can provide absentee voting assistance to people who are disabled or illiterate […]
Florida people with disabilities praise new law protecting their rights – WFTV
ORLANDO, Fla. — Millions of Floridians with disabilities are celebrating a new law that protects their rights. The law now requires courts to consider what are called “supportive […]
The Supreme Court has opened the door to the criminalization of disability.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that homeless people can be subject to criminal and civil penalties for sleeping in public places. In City of Grants […]
National Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice kicks off in Charlotte
Disability rights advocates and supporters rallied during a stop for the National Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice at Camp North End on Thursday. (Photo by Annie Keogh) […]
Bristol candidate feels tension as disabled people campaign
The deaf and disabled campaign in the Bristol Beacon was marred by the Reform Party candidate’s polemic comments, and other parliamentary candidates were at times unsure of their […]
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 […]