- COVID-19
Disability Rights Nebraska Files Federal Complaint Against State for Inaccessibility of COVID-19 Testing Program
June 17, 2020
Nebraska’s COVID-19 testing program currently requires the ability to access and use the internet and then the ability to drive to a testing site.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - Employment
CCD Financial Security & Poverty Task Force Submits Comments on USDA’s Employment and Training Rule
June 16, 2020
CCD Financial Security & Poverty Task Force submits comments on USDA’s proposed rule on employment and training in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Comments - COVID-19
NDRN Joins the CCD Rights Task Force to Express Strong Support for Key Provisions of the HEROES Act
June 16, 2020
The letter calls on Congress to support key provisions of the HEROES Act and urges the Senate to act quickly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Letter - Education
NDRN Endorses Civil Rights Principles for Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive School Climates
June 15, 2020
NDRN joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and more than 200 national, state, and local organizations in endorsing overarching civil rights principles for safe, healthy, and inclusive school climates.
Statement - COVID-19
Protection and Advocacy Network Fight to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons
June 12, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Across the country, advocates for people with disabilities have responded to the exploding COVID-19 crisis in U.S. jails, prisons and detention centers by seeking reductions in prison and jail populations, stepped up infection control procedures and greater access to medical care in these facilities.
Press Release
