The Wrong Approach on Media, Policing, and Disability

My home-away-from-home community of Minneapolis-St. Paul just learned that the police officers who killed Jamar Clark will not be charged. This case has become a focal point for Black Lives Matter in the Twin Cities. There’s another case though, that is getting both legislative and media attention: John Birkeland. He was killed during a mental … Continue ReadingThe Wrong Approach on Media, Policing, and Disability

Disability and Policing: Equip for Equality

I spent the morning at Equip for Equality in Downtown Chicago, learning from attorney Amanda Antholt as she discussed policing and disability. “Where we see police misconduct, it’s the same sort of set of events. Gave an order, you didn’t comply, so I’m escalating.” @equip4equality — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) March 30, 2016 Antholt has … Continue ReadingDisability and Policing: Equip for Equality

#CripTheVote on Sub-Minimum Wage Policy

A few months ago I wrote about Clinton’s policy on helping people with Autism and their families. More recently, I wrote about disability entering the political frame of “interest groups.” Yesterday (Monday, 3/28), I was alerted by Ari Ne’eman of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network that Clinton was asked by an autistic adult about subminimum … Continue Reading#CripTheVote on Sub-Minimum Wage Policy

“My Canada Includes an Extra Chromosome”

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); Don’t miss tomorrow night’s SEASON FINALE of the RICK MERCER REPORT at 8:00pm on CBC (8:30NT). Here’s Rick’s Rant. Posted by Rick Mercer Report on Monday, March 28, 2016 Gorgeous … Continue Reading“My Canada Includes an Extra Chromosome”

Disability and Race: Testimony from Autistic Hoya

Great writing from Lydia Brown on healthcare disparities for disabled people of color. From both personal and professional experience, I am keenly aware that healthcare disparities are one of the most insidious and pervasive forms of discrimination impacting any underrepresented or minoritized group. These disparities are evident in quality of care, diagnostic accuracy, network adequacy, … Continue ReadingDisability and Race: Testimony from Autistic Hoya

Tasers and the Cult of Compliance: Maryland Investigative Report

Here’s a big study on taser use from Maryland, thanks to the hard work of the Baltimore Sun. In reporting Taser incidents to the state, police departments must record the reason for discharging the weapon. Officers have only three options: “non-compliant and non-threatening,” “use of threat” or “use of force.” Of all incidents from 2012 through … Continue ReadingTasers and the Cult of Compliance: Maryland Investigative Report

Accommodations in Academia – Some positive models

As I wrote about the job discrimination ads last month for Al Jazeera America​, I kept thinking about the hashtag #ILookLikeAProfessor and Kelly J. Baker​’s work. My thesis is that the inadvertent part of this was based, at least in part, on people who had just never considered that a disabled person might be able … Continue ReadingAccommodations in Academia – Some positive models