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Nikolas Cruz’s defense says his brain was ‘poisoned’ by birth mother’s addictions in death penalty trial
Should someone with an intellectual/developmental disability like Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD, formerly Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) ever be sentenced to death? The defense for Parkland
‘I thought I was going to die there.’ What it’s like to live with rising temperatures in prison
A new report released last month by Texas A&M University details consequences of extreme heat in Texas prisons, where a lack of air conditioning poses dangerous conditions
The Tenth Annual Disability Awareness Festival in Wanstead
This year marks the tenth Disability Awareness Festival in Wanstead and it will be the first in-person event since the pandemic was declared. The festival
Appeals Court Ruling on Transgender Rights: What It Means
In a case involving a former inmate who accused a Virginia prison of discrimination, a federal appeals court has held that the Americans with Disabilities
Union Pacific Discriminating Against Employees with Disabilities
Terrence Hersey was a supervisor for Union Pacific. After he had a stroke on the way home from his railroad job in 2015, he underwent
Artwork from prisons gives glimpse into lives of indigenous incarcerated people: ‘we’re still human’
After almost two years of waiting, a team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has received hundreds of pieces of artwork, created by individuals
Man with psychiatric disability leaves S. Carolina death row as state firing squad trial starts
A South Carolina inmate who killed four people in two states is off death row after a federal appeals court ruled the judge who sentenced
In Black August, condemn wrongful incarceration and celebrate Joe Capers Month
“Black August is honored every year to commemorate the fallen freedom fighters of the Black Liberation Movement, to call for the release of political prisoners
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The numbers are striking: This alternative to police is proven to reduce violence. via @MotherJones
The numbers are striking: This alternative to police is proven to reduce violence.
Why don't more people trust it?
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Indigenous Australians with disability are missing key supports in criminal justice system. | Disability Support Guide via @TalkDisability_
Criminal justice system not accommodating for people with disability | Disability Support Guide
The criminal justice system is not accommodating for people with disability with several experts and people with...
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San Francisco: The numbers are striking - This alternative to police is proven to reduce violence. via @MotherJones
The numbers are striking: This alternative to police is proven to reduce violence.
Why don't more people trust it?
www.motherjones.com
But do we need a database of disabled people? - This police chief's reforms could be a model for other communities
This police chief's reforms could be a model for other communities
Police encounters with people dealing with mental health issues can go very wrong, very quickly. Often, the presence...
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Morgan County could be getting its own mental health crisis response unit via @R_T_news
Morgan County could be getting its own mental health crisis response unit
A group of local community organizers is leading efforts to mobilize a crisis response unit to manage mental health crises in Morgan County.
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