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Disability Rights West Virginia Receives 2025 Advocacy Award
June 4, 2025
Disability Rights West Virginia has been selected for their work investigating abuse and neglect at Hopemont Hospital, a long-term care facility. The investigation shed light on conditions that demanded urgent attention and change, and ultimately led to criminal indictments.
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Disability Rights North Dakota Receives 2025 Advocacy Award
June 3, 2025
Disability Rights North Dakota has been selected for their outstanding work challenging the state’s ongoing efforts to enact an IMD (Institutions for Mental Disease) Exclusion Waiver. DRND’s efforts, often in the face of strong political and corporate opposition, have made clear that the rights and dignity of individuals with…
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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.
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