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Detentions of DACA recipients show they’re not shielded from Trump’s mass deportations
The Trump administration said it doesn’t consider DACA a “form of legal status in this country,” though current recipients are legally allowed to remain in the U.S. July 24, 2025, 2:08 PM CDT By Nicole Acevedo Missing an exit while driving on a San Diego freeway upended the life of Erick Hernandez, a DACA recipient…
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Exclusive: US considered charging Minnesota judges, lawyers in immigration crackdown, sources say
By Sarah N. Lynch July 16, 2025 5:32 AM CDT Summary FBI eyed judges, defense lawyers over virtual hearings for defendants in country illegally, sources say Status of early-stage probe into judges, defense lawyers remains unclear Virtual hearings common post-COVID, seen as routine by defense attorneys WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department…
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ICE bars detained immigrants from getting bond hearings
Under new Trump administration guidance, millions of immigrants who entered the U.S. without legal authorization would have to fight their deportation cases in detention. July 15, 2025, 3:53 PM CDT By Nicole Acevedo, Didi Martinez and Gabe Gutierrez The Trump administration wants to make millions of immigrants who entered the United States without legal authorization…
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Hundreds march in Chicago Disability Pride Parade that celebrates diversity, demands accessibility
Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune Sat, July 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM CDT You wouldn’t guess that Matt Keeth has a severe visual impairment from the way he skateboarded up and down Chicago’s Disability Pride Parade in the Loop — if not for the red-and-white striped cane he rolls in front of him. Keeth, 31, a…
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Berkeley activist uses Disability Pride Month to promote disability quilt project
By Ryan Yamamoto Updated on: July 28, 2025 / 9:27 AM PDT Every July, Pride Disability Month gives Maya Morya Selkie Scott another reason to celebrate and cover herself in sequins, color, and a lot of fabulous glam. “I am a living, breathing, dancing, rainbow,” said Scott. But for Scott, who uses an electric wheelchair…
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35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act — celebrating the success and concern
July 22, 2025 5:00 AM ET By Emily Chen-Newton CINCINNATI — July is Disability Pride Month, commemorating the date, July 26, that the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990. This year, cities across America are celebrating 35 years of the ADA with parades and festivals. In Cincinnati, there are a slew of events,…
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They don’t need Medicaid. But their kids do.
Kayla Jimenez, Madeline Mitchell July 19, 2025 Stacy Staggs’s 11-year-old daughter will never eat or breathe on her own. Five times a day, Staggs or a nurse feeds her daughter, Emma Staggs, doctor-prescribed formula through a feeding tube at home. The formula comes at $25 per bottle, amounting to $125 per day. The formula is…
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Los Angeles weighs a disaster registry. Disability advocates warn against false assurances.
By Miranda Green July 14, 2025 / 5:00 AM EDT In the wake of January’s deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry intended to help disabled and senior residents get connected to emergency responders to bring them to safety during disasters. County supervisors approved a feasibility study this spring for such a voluntary database.…
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Mother shares struggles obtaining help for her children through early intervention disability program
By Lauren Victory July 11, 2025 / 6:45 PM CDT About 60,000 children with developmental disabilities qualify for a free Illinois program that provides speech, physical therapy, and other services. It’s called “early intervention” and can be a game-changer. The problem is that the service is delayed for more than 2,000 kids. Meet the Heath…
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