The Supreme Court Is Deciding On A Case About Executions Of Offenders With Disabilities. It Could Have Ramifications For All Of Us

A Supreme Court case on executing offenders with intellectual disabilities could reshape what “cruel and unusual punishment” ...

Supreme Court struggles over whether Alabama can execute man found to be intellectually disabled

“There is no way that he can prove an IQ below 70,” Overing said.
South Carolina Public Radio

Congress calls for a crackdown on companies charging disabled vets

Congress is calling for action in response to reporting last week from NPR that "claim shark" companies are using aggressive ...

Somerville offering to pay teens to shovel out disabled residents

IT’S PART OF THEIR SNOW SHOVELING MATCH PROGRAM. TEENS 14 TO 19 CAN APPLY TO BE MATCHED WITH SENIORS OR HOMEOWNERS WITH A ...

Alabama’s arguments on executions and IQ scores leaves Supreme Court ‘confused’

Alabama told the Supreme Court on Wednesday the state should be allowed to execute a man federal courts have repeatedly said was intellectually disabled.
WPTV

Trump administration reverses font change meant to aid readers with disabilities

The Trump administration is making changes to official State Department documents, starting with the typeface used in ...

Buffalo woman says her cash assistance was stolen, calls for better protection for SNAP recipients

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gina Heath, receives SNAP and cash assistance, says the problems began during the federal government shutdown ...
Inquirer.net

Bill seeking to institutionalize AICS approved on 2nd reading

House of Representatives. Inquirer file photo MANILA, Philippines— A bill that seeks to institutionalize the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS), an aid program for families ...