An autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was shot repeatedly by Idaho police from the other side of a chain-link fence while he was holding a […]
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Democrat Jasmine Crockett laughingly mocks disabled Republican: ‘Governor Hot Wheels’
Progressive Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, mocked a disabled, wheelchair-bound Republican governor, calling him “Governor Hot Wheels” during a pro-LGBTQ benefit dinner this weekend. Crockett is […]
Veteran-led dig of Revolutionary War battlefield seeks to shed light on history, empower disabled vets
A group of disabled veterans were recently brought together to excavate a Revolutionary War battlefield — but it was far from the usual dig. The […]
Georgia House advances bill to ease death penalty law for intellectually disabled people
The Georgia House unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday lessening the threshold for a person facing the death penalty to be considered intellectually disabled, which […]
Chilean national arrested in Texas with jamming device that disabled officers' communications
A Chilean national was arrested in Texas after a burglary, during which he was able to interfere with arresting officers’ communications by using a radio […]
Father of ex-LSU star left disabled after brain tumor surgery says he hasn't heard from Brian Kelly, school
A year and a half ago, Greg Brooks Jr. was a potential NFL prospect, captaining LSU’s football team. Today, he is wheelchair bound and hardly […]
Connecticut to award nearly $6 million to family of disabled man wrongfully imprisoned for murder conviction
Connecticut is set to pay nearly $5.9 million to the family of a disabled man who was wrongly imprisoned for more than two decades before […]
Teen found guilty of beating disabled DC man Reggie Brown to death sentenced to 7 years
One of five girls aged 12 to 15 involved in the beating death of disabled Reggie Brown, 64, of Washington, D.C., will be behind bars […]