Small wins for DRA are big wins for people with disabilities
We get a lot of calls here at Disability Rights Arkansas, from people experiencing all kinds of challenges. Some of those challenges are big – they impact a lot of people, and they’re the kinds of stories you read about in the papers. But the majority of our clients don’t need to go to court. […]
Resource guide for economic impact payments for Social Security and SSI recipients
The Social Security Administration has produced a new resource guide, titled Economic Impact Payments for Social Security and SSI Recipients – Steps to Take and Schedule of Payments. The guide provides information for Social Security beneficiaries (retirement, survivors, disability) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients related to the COVID-19 economic impact payments. Some important notes: […]
Temporary Restraining Order filed in case against state prisons
At 2 p.m. today, Judge Kristine Baker will hear oral arguments on the on the supplemental motion filed by the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Disability Rights Arkansas, ACLU of Arkansas, Squire Patton Boggs, and Laura Fernandez for a temporary restraining order requiring the Arkansas Department of Corrections to immediately undertake preventative measures to […]
What you should know about COVID-19 – Videos
Our sister organization, Disability Rights New York, has produced a series of videos, What You Should Know about COVID-19. For an English version, click here: https://youtu.be/koXaRx8FTgc For an ASL version (NY specific, but still informative), click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kvW8iUnuoo
All about voting absentee in Arkansas
With the uncertainty about how long COVID-19 will continue to effect our daily lives, and the chance that social distancing and other precautions may extend through the elections this November, it is more important than ever that Arkansans with disabilities be familiar with how absentee voting works in our state. While the governor may decide […]