RICHMOND, Va. -- An online gathering in October will provide information on all the resources and services available to the disability community. The disAbility Law Center of Virginia's 'Rights and ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Six candidates running for Virginia's top three elected offices participated in a virtual forum Monday focused on the biggest issues facing voters with disabilities. The forum, which ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — 8News is Your Local Election Headquarters! As Labor Day marked the unofficial start to campaign season, a virtual statewide candidate forum will see Virginia’s governmental ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Unannounced inspections of the 12 facilities run by Virginia’s behavioral health agency last July found many Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance issues, per a new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Latinx stories and DEI in business & marketing. During a ceremony on the White House's South Lawn, US President ...

Judy Heumann’s death last year was deeply felt in the disability community. Often called “the mother” of the disability rights movement, her activism had a lasting impact on millions of Americans. Yet ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In May, the Department of Energy quietly introduced a proposal to eliminate its ...

Shawn Barksdale lost his right to vote before he was even old enough to cast a ballot. When he was 17 years old and living in South Boston, Virginia, Barksdale was convicted of a felony in 1994 for ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va.— The Disability Rights of West Virginia released a notice Monday of their intent to sue the state’s Department of Health Facilities for the agency’s alleged neglect to protect ...

Black history and disabled history are more aligned than people realize, with many Black icons experiencing some form of disability. Abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth had a ...