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Policeman Beating Disabled Man While Wife Watched Helplessly
(Kannauj, India) A disabled man was picking up passengers by the side of the road in his rickshaw. A policeman then struck the disabled man
Riot Police Attacking Disabled Veterans During Peaceful Protest in Sri Lanka
(Colombo, Sri Lanka) A peaceful protest emerged in Colombo, Sri Lanka over un-honored pension payments for disabled veterans. Roughly 3,000 disabled soldiers and family members
The State of Mississippi Kicking Out Mentally Ill Patients from State Hospital
(Jackson, MI) After receiving a complaint that mentally ill patients from Mississippi State Hospital were being dropped indiscriminately around town, City Council President Aaron Banks
Forcing treatment isn’t the answer to psychiatric disabilities
“A system that relies on the legal authority to compel people to go to a psychiatric facility and be held against their will is complicit
Pro Disability Business Raising Funds for Pro Bono ASL, a Group of Interpreters Providing Sign Language Translation at Black Lives Matter Protests
(Long Beach, CA) Anthony Diaz has been working as an interpreter for decades and started a new business, Plantitas. Anthony uses his company as a platform
Second whistleblower lawsuit against Chicago Police Department alleges job retaliation over refusing to falsify reports to justify the shooting of man with autism
Two police officers have filed lawsuits against the Chicago Police Department, alleging they were retaliated against when they refused to falsify reports to justify the
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A policeman assaulted a disabled man and pushed him to the ground. The other policemen present at the scene did nothing to stop this abusive behavior. The Disability Rights Advocacy Group (DRAG) has asked for the strongest possible action.
https://cripjustice.org/policeman-beating-disabled-man-while-wife-watched-helplessly/
Orange County is spending $350 million to build a “mental health” jail. Please join the week of action to #StopTheMusick #StopCarceralAbleism #DisabilityJustice
Join us for a Week of Virtual Action to Stop the Musick “Mental Health" jail expansion!
Details, flyers, and more information at http://bit.ly/StopMusick
Friday September 25, 12:30-1pm pt Pop-up Action
#CareNotCages #nonewjails #abolition
A peaceful protest emerged in Colombo, Sri Lanka over un-honored pension payments for disabled veterans. The riot police was then called and unleased water cannons and tear gas on the disabled protesters.
https://cripjustice.org/riot-police-attacking-disabled-veterans-during-peaceful-protest-in-sri-lanka/
If you want to support the only National Black Disabled Org than go to
https://www.blackdisability.org
This is not a hashtag moment or an individual with a high social network profile!
Leroy Moore
https://www.blackdisability.org
blue lives matter flag above clinical therapist #AbolishPolicing https://twitter.com/cripjustice/status/1306668591169716225
These are the “mental health” responders that deal with unhoused people in Riverside, CA. Pic from @nolasco909 #StopCarceralAbleism #DisabilityJustice #DecarcerateMentalHealth