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Oct 29, 2021

CVS Wants the Supreme Court to Gut Non-Discrimination Protections for People with Disabilities. It Could Set Us Back Decades.

Families line up to drop off their children for in-person learning as New York City Public Schools reopen.

Sep 16, 2021

Bans on School Mask Mandates Discriminate Against Disabled Kids

A resident walks down the darkened hall of a nursing home.

Sep 1, 2021

Seniors and People with Disabilities Want to Live in Our Homes, Not Nursing Homes. Will Congress Let Us?

A sign made out of confetti that reads "Police Free Schools" on a gate during a Black Lives Matter protest.

Aug 31, 2021

Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police

Jul 23, 2021

Tony Winner Ali Stroker Reframes Disability Representation and Identity

Jul 22, 2021

Tony Winner Ali Stroker Reframes Disability Representation and Identity

Britney Spears' supporters sit outside holding signs that read "Free Britney" and "End the Conservatorship" during a court hearing concerning the pop singer's conservatorship

Jul 9, 2021

Why Britney Can't Get Out of Her Conservatorship

Britney Spears is shown arriving to the MTV Video Music Awards on June 28, 2016

Jul 8, 2021

Why Britney Can't Get Out of Her Conservatorship

Jun 25, 2021

Britney Spears鈥� Reproductive Freedom is a Disability Rights Issue

Clipboard with medical form and stethoscope attached

Jun 10, 2021

Patient Privacy Is Not Just About Medical Ethics 鈥� It's Vital to Racial Equity and Disability Rights

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News & Commentary about Disability Rights