The ACLU has filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of Colorado, alleging that it is unlawfully keeping vulnerable children in juvenile detention centers for weeks and months after judges have ordered their release, depriving them of their childhoods and placing them in conditions resembling adult jails.
The SB 882 Advisory Council on Improving Interactions Between People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Law Enforcement issued a final report to the California Legislature, outlining recommendations to improve public safety and reduce harmful encounters between law enforcement and vulnerable community members.
The City of Berkeley is set to begin evicting individuals from the Harrison Corridor encampment, even as a federal lawsuit alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act remains pending before the court, with a hearing scheduled for March 20, 2026.
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge sentenced an accused woman to 67 days in county jail for failing to complete court-ordered community service, despite her claims that she was turned away from service sites due to a documented disability.
Disability Rights California has condemned the wave of state-sponsored violence and called for an end to policies that it says are fueling death and terror, citing the disproportionate rates of arrest, harm and death of disabled people and people of color with disabilities.
A coalition of civil rights organizations has filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging the Missouri Department of Mental Health is illegally leaving people with serious mental illness to deteriorate in jail without court-ordered treatment.
A homeless man with disabilities facing felony charges in Yolo and Solano counties was granted a new court date by Judge David Rosenberg after citing a medical appointment and lack of transportation.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of state attorneys general have written a letter opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate federal reporting requirements that help identify and address inequities in special education and disability programs.
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has been ruled to have violated federal and state laws by failing to provide effective communication to blind Medi-Cal consumers, and must now offer accessible options including large print, audio, and Braille formats.
A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative reveals that youth of color with disabilities are disproportionately subject to physical assault by staff while incarcerated, highlighting the need for decarceration efforts to prioritize the most marginalized youth.
The Prison Policy Initiative has released a report showing that neurodivergent youth are disproportionately confined and experience higher rates of assault by staff, and are more likely to be funneled into the criminal legal system than receive the care they need.
A courtroom heard testimony in a misdemeanor case involving the UCLA Police Department, with video evidence showing the accused pleading for medical attention and fearing for his safety during the encounter.
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