During the Civil Rights Movement, disabled activists helped shape new legal protections. Decades later, local self-advocates ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Ava Tharpe, the ...

The civil rights and disability rights movements are historically connected. Together they have made advancements to bring equity and inclusion to disabled, Black and underserved communities; however, ...

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often face difficulty accessing needed organ transplants, but now a bill is moving through Congress that aims to address that disparity. The U.S ...

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has filed a formal charge of discrimination against McLaren Regional Medical Center Auxiliary alleging unequal service and failure to accommodate based on ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The State of Indiana has joined a lawsuit that aims to declare Section 504, a federal civil rights law that protects against the discrimination of those with disabilities, ...

WASHINGTON – When President Donald Trump took office again, the work of the federal office that investigates disability-related discrimination in U.S. schools quickly ground to a halt. Cases that had ...

Childhood -- Institutions, part 1 -- Discrimination, part 1 -- Institutions, part 2 -- The University of Illinois -- Discrimination, part 2, and early advocacy -- The parents' movement -- Activists ...

Black and underserved communities face disparities in health care access, employment, and insurance coverage. The new Norton West Louisville Hospital aims to bridge the health care accessibility gap ...