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DRNC Staff Updates

September 22, 2021

Welcome to Sarah Hoffman, Candace Speller and Ashleigh Swayze, three new staff members who joined th…

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Winston-Salem Police Department Sued for Disability Discrimination

September 16, 2021

The Winston–Salem Police Department (WSPD) violated well-established civil rights law when officers…

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DRNC Challenges North Carolina Voting Law

September 9, 2021

Federal Lawsuit Seeks to End Voting Rights Violations for Voters with Disabilities FOR IMMEDIATE RE…

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Project ACCESS

September 7, 2021

Project ACCESS is DRNC’s statewide initiative to increase access to vaccines for people with d…

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Back to School during COVID

August 26, 2021

Learn what you can do to make back to school during COVID as safe and successful as possible. Topics…

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7 disabled voters meet with vice president Kamala Harris around conference table in DC. Two participants are participating virtually. Dr. Ricky Scott sits to the vice president's right. He is a black middle-aged man wearing a blue button down shirt and dark glasses. He has a serious expression on his face. The vice president is wearing a blush colored suit jacket and is speaking to the group, her right hand slightly raised above the table.. Three women, one in a wheelchair, and two men wearing suits are also in the room.

NC Voting Rights Activist Represents Disabled Voters in DC

August 26, 2021

NC voter rights activist, Dr. Ricky Scott, represented disabled voters in D.C. in an important conve…

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a young woman of color, wearing a face mask , places hands on window and looks in at an older woman of color, wearing a mask who has her hands on the window. Their hands are placed over each other with the window between, symbolizing the isolation and loneliness people with weakened immune systems are facing as they socially distance during the surge of the Delta variant.

Update on the Pandemic in NC

August 26, 2021

In this update on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in NC today, DRNC strongly encourages everyone…

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Child welfare services must focus on families, not facilities

August 24, 2021

Durham County Sued for Discrimination for Institutionalization of Toddler with Disability For Immedi…

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Special Education Tips for Parents

August 18, 2021

When you have concerns about your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP), it can be ha…

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