Police Shooting of Autistic Teen Sparks Debate on Disability and Law Enforcement

Police Shooting of Autistic Teen Sparks Debate on Disability...

The recent shooting of Victor Perez, a 17-year-old with autism and cerebral palsy, by police officers has ignited a nati...

NBC
Apr 22, 2025
Disability Rights Law Enforcement Social Justice
Biden Addresses Disability Advocates in First Post-White House Speech

Biden Addresses Disability Advocates in First Post-White Hou...

Former President Joe Biden gave his first major speech since leaving office on Tuesday, focusing on disability rights an...

FoxNews
Apr 15, 2025
Politics Disability Rights
Phoenix Officers Suspended After Arrest of Deaf Man With Cerebral Palsy

Phoenix Officers Suspended After Arrest of Deaf Man With Cer...

Three Phoenix police officers face disciplinary action, including unpaid suspensions, following the arrest of a deaf man...

NBC
Mar 27, 2025
Crime Law Enforcement Disability Rights
Phoenix Officers Suspended After Arrest of Deaf Man with Cerebral Palsy

Phoenix Officers Suspended After Arrest of Deaf Man with Cer...

Three Phoenix police officers face 24-hour unpaid suspensions following the 2024 arrest of a deaf man with cerebral pals...

NBC
Mar 27, 2025
Crime Law Enforcement Disability Rights
United Airlines Apologizes After Ventilator Incident With Child

United Airlines Apologizes After Ventilator Incident With Ch...

United Airlines has apologized to a mother after a flight crew asked her to remove her son's ventilator during a recent...

NBC
Mar 24, 2025
Airlines Disability Rights Travel

Autism Advocates Criticize RFK Jr.'s Comments on Contributions

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing backlash from the autism community after making controversial statements about the poten...

BBC
Apr 25, 2025
Politics Health Disability Rights

Biden Calls for Unity, Addresses Social Security Concerns in Chicago

Former President Joe Biden addressed the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) conference i...

CBS
Apr 15, 2025
Politics Social Security Disability Rights

Boston Concert Showcases Talented Musicians with Disabilities

A special concert in Boston is set to highlight the incredible talents of musicians living with disabilities. The event...

CBS
Apr 11, 2025
Music Disability Rights Boston Arts & Culture

California Man's Assisted Death Highlights Debate Over Right to Die

A California man, Wayne Hawkins, invited the BBC to document his assisted death, reigniting the debate over right-to-die...

BBC
Apr 02, 2025
Health Ethics Politics

Working Could Cause People with Disabilities to Lose Medicaid

Advocates for people with disabilities are worried that current Medicaid rules create a "poverty trap." These rules limi...

CBS
Mar 25, 2025
Healthcare Disability Rights Government Policy

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