Disability rights

People with disabilities fight backPeople with disabilities fight back

People with disabilities fight back

First, there were one or two. Then, a few dozen. By 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, hundreds of people…

August 12, 2016
Cops kill man in wheelchair, no chargesCops kill man in wheelchair, no charges

Cops kill man in wheelchair, no charges

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn has refused to charge four Wilmington police officers in the shooting death of Jeremy "Bam"…

June 30, 2016
People with disabilities protest police murder of Jeremy McDolePeople with disabilities protest police murder of Jeremy McDole

People with disabilities protest police murder of Jeremy McDole

On Dec. 3, protesters rocked the normally mundane New York City Penn Station rush hour to commemorate the International Day…

December 8, 2015
International Day of Persons with Disabilities inspires struggle against disabled oppression and racismInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities inspires struggle against disabled oppression and racism

International Day of Persons with Disabilities inspires struggle against disabled oppression and racism

Because of the worldwide struggle of people with disabilities for equal rights, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities was…

November 30, 2015
Philadelphia protesters demand justice for Natasha McKennaPhiladelphia protesters demand justice for Natasha McKenna

Philadelphia protesters demand justice for Natasha McKenna

Sept. 21 -- As Philadelphia is gradually being militarized by Homeland Security and the Secret Service in advance of the…

September 29, 2015
Veolia/Transdev – ‘Evil Corp’Veolia/Transdev – ‘Evil Corp’

Veolia/Transdev – ‘Evil Corp’

As the Boston School Bus Drivers, Steelworkers Local 8751, move into a crucial stretch of their struggle to rehire their…

August 17, 2015
Boston disabled community marchesBoston disabled community marches

Boston disabled community marches

The disabled community, children, youth, and members of human service agencies and nonprofit organizations gathered in Boston on July 22…

August 2, 2015
People with disabilities say ‘Our struggle is not over’People with disabilities say ‘Our struggle is not over’

People with disabilities say ‘Our struggle is not over’

“We are proud of who we are” and “Our struggle is not over” were the main themes here on July…

July 14, 2015
Victory for disability rights, motivation to fight still harderVictory for disability rights, motivation to fight still harder

Victory for disability rights, motivation to fight still harder

July marks the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The entire month has been declared…

July 9, 2015
Supreme Court gives cops license to attackSupreme Court gives cops license to attack

Supreme Court gives cops license to attack

On May 18, the U.S. Supreme Court awarded immunity from liability to two San Francisco police officers who, in 2008,…

June 25, 2015