Minnesotans, lawmakers in St. Paul protest federal cuts to disability funding - Austin Daily Herald

Minnesotans, lawmakers in St. Paul protest federal cuts to disability funding - Austin Daily Herald

By Feven Gerezgiher Disability rights advocates rallied at the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday to protest cuts to programs and services. Demonstrators said President Donald Trump has proposed actions that would jeopardize access to housing, health care and education for people with disabilities. “This is an attack on human rights,” said Rep. Kim Hicks, a DFLer from Rochester. “It is an attack that is coordinated to ensure that people with disabili…

Federal cuts could effectively end programs for Minnesotans with intellectual disabilities

Three programs that help Minnesotans with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live independently rely heavily on federal dollars. Those funds are on the chopping block.

Minnesotans, lawmakers in St. Paul protest federal cuts to disability funding - Albert Lea Tribune

By Feven Gerezgiher, Minnesota Public Radio News Disability rights advocates rallied at the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday to protest cuts to programs and services. Demonstrators said President Donald Trump has proposed actions that would jeopardize access to housing, health care and education for people with disabilities. “This is an attack on human rights,” said Rep. Kim Hicks, a DFLer from Rochester. “It is an attack that is coordinated to en…

With disability rights under attack, history offers hope and a possible playbook

Harvard researcher Ari Ne'eman says the policy shifts underway under the Trump administration pose a unique threat to people with disabilities, but that they've fought for rights before and won.

BLK ALERTS - With disability rights under attack, history offers hope and a possible playbook

Harvard researcher Ari Ne’eman says the policy shifts underway under the Trump administration pose a unique threat to people with disabilities, but that they’ve fought for rights before and won. (Image credit: zeljkosantrac/Getty Images)

With disability rights under attack, history offers hope and a possible playbook - TPR: The Public's Radio

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