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NDRN believes hate has no place in American communities. We successfully advocated for disability to be included as a protected status in the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009. We continue to work on the national level to strengthen legislation and public policy protecting people with disabilities - all Americans - from hate.

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Policy Spotlight: Hate Crimes Laws

With a rise in hate violence across the country, a new report from the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) and 16 leading civil rights organizations, including NDRN, provides a groundbreaking analysis of state and federal hate crime laws.

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  • Education

    Mass Violence Legislation Scapegoats People with Mental Illness

    October 23, 2019

    NDRN joined over 20 national organizations including disability rights, civil rights, education, and privacy groups to express concerns about the RESPONSE Act, legislation introduced by Senator Cornyn.

    Letter
  • Hate Incidents

    Congress Must Improve Hate Crime Data Reporting

    June 27, 2019

    WASHINGTON, DC – NDRN supports the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2019 and its House companion introduced in Congress today.

    Press Release
  • Hate Incidents

    National Disability Rights Network Statement on Tree of Life Shooting

    October 29, 2018

    WASHINGTON – Curt Decker, executive director of NDRN, issued the following statement in response to the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and other recent acts of hate and terror in the United States

    Press Release