Posts filed under: crime

Feb. 13
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Federal hate crime law now protects those with disabilities
The head of a disability-rights network said the slaying of Jennifer Daugherty could qualify as a federal hate crime under a law recently revamped to protect people with disabilities.

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Filed Under: crime, intellectual disability, public policy

Nov. 2, 2009
The Florida Times-Union
Florida groups applaud hate crimes law expansion
Advocates for people with disabilities and in the GLBT community are cheering a new federal hate crimes law.

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Oct. 2, 2009
NPR
Disabled People Are Frequent Victims Of Crime
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Filed Under: blog, crime

May 29, 2009
U.S. News & World Report
Neighborhood Safety is Linked to Disability
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Filed Under: crime, healthcare