by Kerri Michael | Aug 19, 2020 | Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, Featured, Jails & Prisons, News
Earlier this year, Disability Rights Arkansas joined the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the ACLU of Arkansas, and the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs to file a lawsuit against Governor Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Department of Corrections officials on...
by Kerri Michael | Apr 21, 2020 | Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, Featured, Jails & Prisons, News
LITTLE ROCK – Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the law firm Squire Patton Boggs, Disability Rights Arkansas, and American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas filed an emergency complaint against Governor Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas...
by Kerri Michael | Feb 14, 2020 | Archives, Featured, Healthcare, News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kerri Michael Phone: (501) 492-5768 Email: kmichael@disabilityrightsAR.org Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down Arkansas’s Medicaid work requirements. Disability Rights Arkansas...
by Kerri Michael | May 28, 2019 | Featured, News
Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA) commends Arkansas Rehabilitation Services for its decision to end the residential program at the Arkansas Career Training Institute (ACTI) in Hot Springs. In doing so, Arkansas is taking a huge step forward in reducing its reliance on...
by Susan Pierce | Jan 31, 2019 | Community, News, Self Advocacy, Traumatic Brain Injury
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIA) provides information and resources for anyone dealing with a brain injury, whether you are the individual who sustained a brain injury, or you are a family member, a caregiver, or even just a friend. The BIA website...
