Press Releases
about Disability Rights
Feb 25, 2021
51Æ·²è, Over 150 Civil Rights Orgs Urge President Biden to End Federal Funding for Police in Schools
NEW YORK — The 51Æ·²è, along with over 150 civil rights organizations — including The National Urban League, National Disability Rights Network, and com...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 27, 2020
Groups Voice Alarm Over Scheduled State Education Vote on English Language Learners
Nineteen organizations that work with, and advocate for, students and English Language (EL) learners expressed alarm today at action being considered by the Council of Elementary a...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 09, 2020
51Æ·²è of Louisiana Demands Humanitarian Parole for Asylum Seeker with Severe Disabilities
Manuel Amaya Portillo is being denied accommodations and sufficient medical treatment at private detention center in Louisiana
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Disability Rights
Sep 16, 2019
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND 51Æ·²è ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT REGARDING HEALTH SCREENING PROCESS
WASHINGTON – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the 51Æ·²è announced a settlement today regarding the AmeriCorps National Civil...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Disability Rights
Court case: Balcom v. AmeriCorps
Sep 13, 2018
Essential Disability Rights Bill Advances in Congress
‘Money Follows the Person’ Program Would Allow More People With Disabilities to Get Care at Home Rather Than in Institutions
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Jun 20, 2018
51Æ·²è & NAD Seek Class Action on Behalf of Deaf Prisoners in Georgia Denied Communication Access
Prison and Probation Offices Fail to Provide Effective Communication to Deaf Individuals, Leading to Longer Sentences, Harsher Punishments, and High Rates of Recidivism
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Coen v. Georgia Department of Corrections

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