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Increased outbreaks in correctional facilities because social distancing is impossible
- April 16, 2020
North Carolina prisons and jails are petri dishes for corona virus. “COVID-19 will spread like wildf…

Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Lawsuit
- April 8, 2020
Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Lawsuit to Demand Governor, State Officials Protect Incarcerated…

Social Distancing Impossible in Overcrowded Jails
- April 6, 2020
DRNC urges immediate action North Carolina jails are chronically overcrowded, making social distanci…

COVID-19 Scarce Resource Protocol
- April 4, 2020
On March 27, 2020, DRNC CEO Virginia Knowlton Marcus sent a letter to Secretary Mandy Cohen as part…

DOT punishes disability community with proposed regulations
- April 3, 2020
Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) is profoundly disappointed in the Department of Transportati…

Not “Only” People
- April 2, 2020
Victoria Ekstrand So how dry are your hands? Mine are showing new wrinkles and crevices, but I don…

Proposed Rules for Assistance Animals on Flights
- March 2, 2020
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing new rules for flying with assistance animals. So…

Success Stories: Ashley
- March 1, 2020
Ashley never had a chance to be independent. Due to her disabilities, Ashley’s grandmother pet…

Disability Law Fellowship
- January 11, 2020
This Disability Law Fellowship is a two-year fellowship program for a law school graduate with a pas…

Disability Culture 101
- January 10, 2020
Disability culture is richly diverse. When we refer to the “disability community” it may create a fa…