TX Black Woman with History of Mental Illness Died in Jail
In December 2018 a Texas black woman with a history of mental illness died jail waiting on her family to pay a $300 bail order.
Read more...In December 2018 a Texas black woman with a history of mental illness died jail waiting on her family to pay a $300 bail order.
Read more...In November 2018 Florida police officers shot and killed a black psychiatric patient inside the hospital.
Read more...In October 2018 an Oregon events arena failed to accommodate a woman with cerebral palsy.
Read more...Language affects perception. Dog whistles are an attempt to hide bigotry.
Read more...In September 2018 an investigation revealed that multiple corrections officers working at a Texas detention facility repeatedly used disability placards and disabled veteran license plates intended for others to park close to the facility.
Read more...In May 2018 a police officer in Virginia shot and killed an unarmed, possibly mentally ill, black man.
Read more...Income inequality is a key form of marginalization within the kyriarchy: every marginalized group is affected.
Read more...As of March 2018 the Trump administration has authorized three states to include work requirements for some people receiving Medicaid benefits. Tennessee and Michigan have also proposed work requirements for some Medicaid recipients.
Read more...A March 2018 memo reveals that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development is removing sustainability, consumer protection, and anti-discrimination from its mission statement.
Read more...Research released in February 2018 showed that students with disabilities experience discipline, including suspension and expulsion, at twice the rates of their fellow classmates.
Read more...In February 2018 a Michigan sheriff was accused in a lawsuit of racism, sexism, and ableism.
Read more...In February 2018 the US House of Representatives passed a bill that changes the Americans With Disabilities Act, putting more of the burden on people with disabilities.
Read more...In January 2018 a blind man was refused service by a transportation company in California, because they wouldn't accept his guide dog.
Read more...In January 2018 the Department of Education notified the Texas Education Agency that a target maximum number of special education students violated federal law.
Read more...A December 2017 Colorado lawsuit alleges that correctional officers ignored symptoms of mental illness, denied health care, and physically attacked a man who was healed for months for minor offenses, charges which were ultimately dropped.
Read more...In October 2017 an Indiana police officer handcuffed an autistic nine year old.
Read more...In October 2017, following the most deadly mass shooting in modern history, the Las Vegas sheriff referred to the mass shooter as a psychopath during a press conference that aired on national television.
Read more...In September 2017 an officer shot and killed a deaf Hispanic man.
Read more...In June 2017 Washington police shot and killed a black woman who had called police to report a burglary.
Read more...In June 2017 a Georgia police officer used excessive force on a homeless black woman who may suffer from mental illness.
Read more...A national campaign in April 2017 designed to highlight the needs of women and girls who’ve suffered abuse noted that marginalized groups including women and girls of color, LGBTQ youth, and individuals with disabilities are most at risk of abuse.
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