Every Monday, Maurine Gentis, a retired teacher, waits for a delivery from Meals on Wheels South Texas. “The meals help stretch my budget,” Ms. Gentis, […]
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Job Training Exists for Students With Disabilities. Many Never Get It.
In Boonton, N.J., Linda Mauriello helps young people with disabilities prepare to enter the work force after they leave school. They learn to set career […]
What’s Next for D.E.I. With Trump Back in Office?
President Trump had barely reacquainted himself with the Oval Office after his second inauguration when he began shredding the D.E.I. initiatives of the Biden administration, […]
U.S. Resolves Civil Rights Inquiry Into Illinois Deputy’s Killing of Black Woman
The Justice Department said this week that it had found no discriminatory practices behind the fatal shooting last year by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy of […]
New bill would mandate gyms to carry equipment for Americans with disabilities
Congressional Democrats are pushing for federal policies mandating that gyms and fitness centers in the U.S. be accessible for Americans with disabilities. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, […]