News & Commentary about Disability Rights

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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’ 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 — It's Vital to Racial Equity and Disability Rights

May 17, 2021

This Place Isn't Meant to Help You Get Better

Apr 8, 2021

The Oscar Nominated Film Uplifting the Disability Rights Revolution

Sign of white dove reading "End Qualified Immunity", Qualified Immunity gives police officers immunity in the court of law given certain circumstances.

Mar 19, 2021

We Must Abolish Qualified Immunity to Prevent Further Police Harm — Especially for People in Mental Health Crises