2021

Image: Adobe StockWhy would public defenders representing patients want a requirement that prosecutors be present? Each year, Bob Ward, an assistant public…

Ray Wayside Park, a popular Marion County's destination for launching boats and paddle boats to reach the Silver River, is about to make big changes. The county’s Parks and Recreation Department has been funding the project for a number of…

Apple has acquired the rights to “Being Heumann,” a memoir about the life of disability rights activist Judith Heumann. And the studio commissioned “CODA” director Siân Heder to write and direct the film.Ali Stroker will play…

C.. S. Lewis loved the animal kingdom. In his space trilogy, he never missed an opportunity to demonstrate his deep dislike for cruelty to animals. As Lewis researcher Gerald Root has researched, he often associated such cruelty with…

L.icenser, employers and others asked me about my status: disabled or not disabled? When I first read this question on my new job onboarding forms, I was impressed with the consistency and dichotomy implied between the two possibilities. At…

ALAMEDA (KPIX) - Mark Rogers, owner of Lolas on Park Street in Alameda, was unaware that a lawsuit had been filed against him under the Americans with Disabilities Act until an unexpected mail arrived. "I received letters from attorneys who…

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Before President George HW Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, many people were unable to navigate their homes and communities. There were simply not enough ramps for…

Johnson County's Board of Supervisors recognized the 1990 Civil Rights Act during Thursday's session. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors officially recognized residents with disabilities through a statewide proclamation on Thursday.…

JACKSON, miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Disability Rights released a report in February after visiting and investigating the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) for two years. Their conclusion: The human rights of people with…