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NDRN Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), NDRN gathers together stories and video which highlight individuals with disabilities who are successfully employed in the community.

New Federal Rule Threatens Housing for People with Disabilities

The National Disability Rights Network condemns the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new Disparate Impact Standard Final Rule.

NDRN’s Police Reform Principles

The National Disability Rights Network developed a set of five principles to guide its work on police reform efforts at the federal level. The document will be updated as needed.

New Bill Would Better Protect the Rights of Students with Disabilities

Representative Mark DeSaulnier introduced the Protection and Advocacy in Education Act which will help students with disabilities receive appropriate educational services and ensure that students and families have a recourse when their rights are violated.

 
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NDRN Joins Organizations Urging USDA to Extend Child Nutrition Program Waivers

The letter urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend certain child nutrition program waivers through June 30, 2021.

NDRN Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg

As the author of the landmark Olmstead v. L.C. decision, Judge Ginsburg freed Americans with disabilities from a life of segregation and isolation by affirming the right to live and receive services in the community of their choice. 

Civil Rights Agency Call for End to Below Minimum Wage Pay for People with Disabilities

NDRN supports the recommendations outlined in the USCCR report. We join them in calling on Congress and the Trump Administration to immediately repeal this antiquated law.

NDRN Statement on Reports of Medical Abuse in ICE Detention Facility

The Inspector General must complete a thorough, fact based, and transparent investigation of the allegations included in this complaint, followed by timely and effective remedies.

NDRN Calls on Congress for Fair and Safe Election

The letter highlights that voters with disabilities remain a large and influential voting block in America's elections.

NDRN’s Statement on CDC’s Eviction Moratorium

NDRN strongly urges Congress and the Administration to build off the CDC's eviction moratorium in order to keep people healthy and housed in their communities.

 

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