Rise in suicides inside state prisons is ‘terrible red flag’. What is NC doing?
Inside North Carolina prisons, 13 inmates killed themselves last year. Three more died in January. State officials say they ...
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South Carolina schools’ race, gender rules face civil rights lawsuit
The South Carolina Department of Education faces a civil rights lawsuit challenging its restrictions on how race and sex are taught in the state’s K-12 schools. South Carolina Budget Proviso 1. ...
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NC man with disabilities waits months in an ED for a better place to stay
For years, people in North Carolina with intellectual and developmental disabilities were housed in adult care homes and other institutional settings without opportunities for community-based care.
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Giving those with disabilities a helping hand
In the past, we have seen practically every edition of the national budget neglect the needs and rights of the disabled, perhaps an administrative reflection of the prevailing retrograde attitude of ...
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More than a third of Maritime university students report disabilities
A growing number of university students across the country are reporting disabilities — and receiving academic accommodations — with Maritime institutions leading the way. Academic ...
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Man suing CMPD, Optimist Hall after he alleges they told him to leave over service dog
North Carolina law provides similar state-level protections, according to attorney Chris Hodgson of the legal advocacy group Disability Rights North Carolina. “There’s no requirement to have ...
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As the LA wildfires have shown, people with disabilities often have to fend for themselves
For legal help, contact Disability Rights California. To find a nearby shelter, visit the American Red Cross shelter locator or the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. For more information on ...
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NC Gov. Josh Stein signs order to protect reproductive rights, abortions
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order aimed at protecting reproductive health care in the state, ensuring access to abortion services for residents and people from ...
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NC Gov. Josh Stein signs order to protect reproductive rights, abortions
North Carolina's governor signed an executive order protecting reproductive health care, ensuring freedom to patients seeking abortions. US Congress Democrats help spirit immigrant clampdown bill ...
The Lancet25d
On eugenics, disability, and dignity
and with it a global movement for disability rights, must not be forgotten. Eugenics shaped not only the development of Germany's 20th century: its reach was truly global. Worryingly still, its ...
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North Carolina teacher charged with assaulting student with disability shares her side of the story
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A substitute teacher is facing charges after allegedly hitting a student with a disability. Officers said that earlier this month, Martha Jones of Kinston assaulted a 6 ...
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Teacher involved in student assault shares her side of the story
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A substitute teacher in Kinston is facing charges after allegedly hitting a student with a disability. Officers said that Martha Jones of Kinston assaulted a 6 year old at ...