Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Hamm v. Smith, a death ...

An organization that serves as the watchdog for how Alabama treats people with disabilities is under federal review after a series of complaints. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will ...

Alabama children with physical disabilities are being unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing homes, the U.S. Justice Department said last week, warning it would file suit against the state unless ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman with a teal jacket and green scarf smiling. Victoria DeLano (above) advocated for people with disabilities at the Office ...

Those who help disabled Alabama voters fill out or submit absentee ballots can do so without threat of prosecution after a federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit ...

Sixteen local organizations gathered at Lowe Mill on Saturday to promote voting rights for people with disabilities ahead of North Alabama's runoff elections, which are scheduled for Sept. 23. The ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled over how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with whether to allow Alabama to execute a man with low cognitive function, a ruling that could set new rules for states to condemn those with borderline ...

Alabama mental health officials fear federal cuts could put at risk services for people with developmental disabilities and mental health challenges. (Getty) An Alabama Department of Mental Health ...

James Tucker recently retired from director of the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program, ADAP, which he headed for almost a decade. He worked for ADAP from 1997-2024, and prior to that, he was ...