Disability & Other Bias

16+ hour, 52+ min ago   (409+ words) The Government has detailed the support available to people with autism and dyslexia who are using the UK justice system - including those attending courts and tribunals. Ministers have been questioned about what provisions exist. This week, the Government outlined the…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago   (450+ words) Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)(Image: Parliament TV) The government has outlined the assistance available to individuals with autism and dyslexia who are navigating the UK justice system - including those attending courts and tribunals. Ministers have faced…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (46+ words) Drivers with special needs can receive a distinct blue envelope to keep in their vehicles that can be presented during encounters with police. Drivers with special needs can receive a distinct blue envelope to keep in their vehicles that can…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (608+ words) The Philadelphia Police Department rolled out an initiative Thursday that city officials and advocates hope will lead to better interactions between law enforcement and individuals with autism and other conditions. Officers are starting to distribute blue envelopes to residents with…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (200+ words) “Accuse Me Of Theft Because I Use A Wheelchair? You’re Going To Lose Your Job” Bored Panda Disability discrimination isn’t always loud or obvious Sometimes it disguises itself as a misunderstanding or a procedural concern And on the odd…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (354+ words) Midwest City’s Crisis Intervention Response Team is trying to fix the root of mental health crises — with help from therapy dog Miles. Midwest City police are responding to more mental health calls, but they said the increase is actually a…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (201+ words) September 10, 2026 By The Canadian Press The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit filed against Air Canada by passengers who use wheelchairs and other mobility aids. Lead plaintiff Rodney Hodgins, who has spastic cerebral palsy, claims he had to “physically…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (74+ words) wect.com Law enforcement officers to hike 55 miles for suicide prevention Helping abused children heal: How The Carousel Center is rallying local support Dollar General awards nearly $180,000 for North Carolina literacy Nakina man faces meth charges following Columbus County traffic…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (433+ words) The jaw-dropping drone video is all over the news and social media. It shows a boy struggling to stay afloat in a pond on the East Side of St. Paul. Police dispatched their drone immediately after getting the 911 call from…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (64+ words) These cases were investigated by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division. Helen Konoma, 54, of Marietta: LaTanya Grimsley, 49, of Macon: No further information about the investigations or the indictments may be released at this time by the Attorney…...