WASHINGTON (AP) — It was obvious to Christine Smith Olsey that her son was not doing well at school, despite educators telling her to leave it to the experts. The second-grade student stumbled over ...

Last year, Republican attorneys general in 17 states sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), asking courts to declare Section 504 unconstitutional. Section 504 is part of the ...

During the Civil Rights Movement, disabled activists helped shape new legal protections. Decades later, local self-advocates say the fight for equal rights and treatment is far from over.

Nancy Jensen believes she’d still be living in an abusive group home if it wasn’t shut down in 2004 with the help of the Disability Rights Center of Kansas, which for decades has received federal ...

Black and underserved communities face disparities in health care access, employment, and insurance coverage. The new Norton West Louisville Hospital aims to bridge the health care accessibility gap ...

The Trump administration is trying to slash access to lawyers who defend the rights of Americans with disabilities, advocates say. Most of the lawyers work either for the Department of Justice or for ...

Hochul has previously defended the transition, calling it a much-needed reform. A spokesperson for the governor said this ...

A disability watchdog group has closed its investigation into child abuse in the autistic support program at a Central Bucks elementary school. The group, Disability Rights PA, published an April 2025 ...

TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging a new state law allowing pregnant women to use parking spaces ...