- Community Integration
Federal Court Issues Landmark Civil Rights Decision Enabling Thousands of District Residents with Disabilities to Transition Out of Nursing Facilities to the Community
January 17, 2025
On December 31, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a resounding judgment in the class action case Brown, et al v. District of Columbia, finding that the District of Columbia has violated the rights of D.C. residents with disabilities.
Press Release - ADA & Civil Rights
National Disability Radio: We’ve Gone Hollywood
September 30, 2024
Jack steps into the guest chair alongside Monica Wiley to talk with Michelle and guest host David Card about NDRN's new documentary short "Accessing Democracy"
Podcast - ADA & Civil Rights
Accessing Democracy – World Premiere
September 10, 2024
This film follows Monica Wiley, a Black disabled woman, as she travels the East Coast ahead of the 2024 generational election, interviewing voters with disabilities.
- Housing
Supreme Court Rules Homeless Can be Arrested for Sleeping in Public Spaces
June 28, 2024
In a profoundly disappointing ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today decided that it is constitutional to arrest or fine homeless individuals for using survival items like blankets or pillows in public spaces when no alternative shelter is available.
Press Release - Housing
NDRN joins comments in support of Social Security Administration expansion of rental subsidy policy
October 25, 2023
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) joined 24 other organizations in comments submitted by the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) on the Social Security Administration’s proposed expansion of the rental subsidy policy for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants and recipients.
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