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Disability Activists Protesting HR 620 Arrested for Disrupting Congress

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  NDY’s Anita Cameron was arrested twice this week along with others, fighting to preserve the civil rights of people with disabilities (including, btw, the 36% of seniors who have disabilities). She was interviewed for an extensive article in Truthout, Disability Activists Crash Congress to Stop a Bill That Would Undermine Their Civil Rights: Anita … Continue reading Disability Activists Protesting HR 620 Arrested for Disrupting Congress →

Press Release: Thirty Years of Holding It Is Long Enough

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[Editor’s Note: This press release was issued early Feb. 13th.] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts:    Diane Coleman, JD 708-420-0539 Anita Cameron 720-413-9064 Thirty Years of Holding It Is Long Enough When I saw the words “Thirty Years of Holding It Is Long Enough“, I thought immediately of the years I spent as a state lawyer in … Continue reading Press Release: Thirty Years of Holding It Is Long Enough →

Thirty Years of Holding It Is Long Enough

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When I saw the title above, I thought immediately of the years I spent as a state lawyer in California, not drinking until 2 p.m. in the afternoon because the office bathrooms were inaccessible. This was the 1980s, and at least two laws required access, but the state used the excuse that it was leased … Continue reading Thirty Years of Holding It Is Long Enough →