The Metro: Michigan law guarantees disabled voters equal access to the polls. A new report shows that rarely happens
Usually, they are found in school gymnasiums or church fellowship rooms. Voting booths are among the most intimate spaces in...
The Metro: Michigan law guarantees disabled voters equal access to the polls. A new report shows that rarely happens
Usually, they are found in school gymnasiums or church fellowship rooms. Voting booths are among the most intimate spaces in...
The Metro: What Michigan’s midterm voting signals about access and equity
Voters across Michigan wrapped up a midterm election yesterday that, for many, began weeks earlier during the state’s early voting...
The Metro: What it means to improve voting access for people with disabilities
In the 2022 election, 20% of people with disabilities were likely to face difficulties voting. That’s compared to 6% of...
Created Equal: Lawsuit claims local government buildings violate disability rights
Imagine how the world would look and feel if you just could not get around very easily. That is the...
Nonprofit launches new tool to connect disabled Michigan residents with public transit options
Michigan residents with disabilities now have a new option for finding public transit statewide. Nonprofit advocacy group Disability Rights Michigan...
CultureShift: Reflecting on 33 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Click here to view the full audio transcript » 33 years ago today, a groundbreaking win for the rights of...
Bridge Detroit: Poverty compounds challenges facing people with disabilities
Click here to view the full audio transcript. More than a million people in Michigan live with a disability. Of...
The Fight for a Right to Education: How the Courts Have Shaped Schools and Society
As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...