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Andy Imparato
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Leader & follower in the disability movement for over 30 years | CEO of Disability Rights California since 2020 | Collector, connector & supporter of other leaders | Views expressed are personal | Virgo | Harkinista | Bipolar Bear | Chaotic Good | he/him
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January 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g...
Disability rights advocate Bob Kafka dead at 79
Bob Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), a group which advocates for policy change to support people with disabilities.
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December 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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How Rosa Parks' legacy inspired a new fight over who could ride the bus 19thnews.org/2025/12/rosa... via @19thnews.org
How Rosa Parks' legacy inspired a new fight over who could ride the bus
Decades after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, these activists in Chicago turned to Parks’ playbook to broaden disability access.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Disability Rights Center launches investigation into New Hampshire’s disability care system newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/11/25/d...
Disability Rights Center launches investigation into New Hampshire's disability care system • New Hampshire Bulletin
The Disability Rights Center-NH has launched an investigation into New Hampshire’s disability care system following a series of articles published by the Bulletin earlier this month, the agency said M...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Disability Rights Center launches investigation into New Hampshire’s disability care system newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/11/25/d...
Disability Rights Center launches investigation into New Hampshire's disability care system • New Hampshire Bulletin
The Disability Rights Center-NH has launched an investigation into New Hampshire’s disability care system following a series of articles published by the Bulletin earlier this month, the agency said M...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
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November 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
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November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Poll shows rising concern about healthcare in California
Californians are overwhelmingly concerned about the costs of healthcare, and most want better access to mental health services, according to a new poll.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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A series of tragedies exposes patterns of abuse and neglect in New Hampshire’s disability system • New Hampshire Bulletin
A video recorded at a Dunbarton care home for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in February 2019 captured caretakers pinning Lucas Houle to the ground and slapping him repeatedly...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Accessible sets aren't 'a luxury.' A new film starring 'Wicked's' Marissa Bode shows the way
With the help of Inevitable Foundation’s Visionary Fellowship, disabled artists like Bode and filmmaker Katherine Craft offer a template for accessibility in Hollywood.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Why shifting special ed oversight could be ‘a public education crisis’
Though there's still no official plan to transfer the duties out of the Education Department, advocates are voicing concerns against such a move.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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CA’s largest ICE facility ‘unnecessarily’ uses solitary confinement, report says
A disability rights group observed 27 migrants had been placed in solitary confinement during a late September inspection of the ICE facility.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities
The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access tre...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Health insurance premiums for 1.7 million Californians on Obamacare will soar as federal subsidies end
Healthcare plans under Obamacare will skyrocket 97% on average in 2026 if enhanced tax credits aren't renewed, experts said.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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October 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Report questions why LAPD mental health specialists must defer to armed officers
The city controller’s office has raised questions about the effectiveness of the LAPD’s signature crisis response program, saying clinicians trained in de-escalation are too often forced to defer to a...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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For this Bay Area mother and son, Trump’s Medicaid cuts could shred a lifeline
As Medicaid cuts loom, a Sebastopol mother fears losing support that keeps her 5-year-old with epilepsy living at home.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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An honor to present at Council of State Governments in Redlands, Ca. & meet amazing MH advocates with lived-experience from Disability Rights California! Thank you Vanessa Ramos for your inspiring advocacy 🙏🏻
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October 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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October 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Congress is running out of time to meet a crucial health care deadline
Lawmakers express little hope for the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies before open enrollment begins.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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NDSC and Nation-wide Coalition Call on Administration & Congress to Protect Children with Disabilities & Reverse Layoffs
NDSC joined over 800 organizations from all 50 states in a statement urging the Administration to reverse firings that have gutted U.S. Dept. of Education.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Millions may lose food stamp benefits if shutdown continues, states warn
Texas, New York, California and other states say lower-income families risk losing access to SNAP assistance if the government shutdown continues into November.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM