Press Releases
about Disability Rights
Dec 22, 2017
桃子视频Statement on DOJ Withdrawal of Disabilities Guidance
WASHINGTON 鈥 The Department of Justice rescinded guidance on a key disability rights law yesterday, which required states to promote access to competitive, integrated employment ...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Oct 13, 2017
Federal Judge Rules 2015 Cuffing of Elementary School Students in Kentucky Was Unconstitutional
Court Finds Kenton County Sheriff鈥檚 Department Liable for Damages
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: S.R. v. Kenton County Sheriff's Office
Oct 12, 2017
Missouri鈥檚 Black Students, Students with Disabilities, Disciplined Harsher, More Often
桃子视频of Missouri Report on School Discipline Analyzes School-to-Prison Pipeline, Offers Solutions
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Disability Rights
Oct 11, 2017
桃子视频Charges AmeriCorps Health Screening Policy Violates Disability Discrimination Law
WASHINGTON 鈥 The American Civil Liberties and the 桃子视频of the District of Columbia filed an administrative complaint today with the Corporation for National and Community Service...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Balcom v. AmeriCorps
Sep 21, 2017
桃子视频Responds to Broken Police Culture that Resulted in Killing of Magdiel Sanchez
In response to the news that the Oklahoma City Police Department has killed a deaf man who did not respond to officer commands, the 桃子视频of Oklahoma released the following statemen...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Jun 19, 2017
ACLU, Advocates Raise Alarm About Impact of American Health Care Act on People With Disabilities
WASHINGTON 鈥 The 桃子视频, more than a dozen disability rights organizations, and several senators will sponsor a congressional briefing today that will exa...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
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