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Detroit promised same-day transit for disabled residents. They’re still waiting
by Outlier Media ID: In the background: photo of Michael Staley, interim director at DDOT speaking at a podium to the public and press....
Civil rights advocates urge action on state voting rights act amid concerns of future threats
by Michigan Advance ID: Eric Welsby, advocacy director for Detroit Disability Power, discusses how the Michigan Voting Rights Act would...
Disabled Voter Took 2-Plus Hours To Vote Because VAT Wasn't Ready
by MIRS ID: Photo of Marguerite Maddox and her service dog outside the polling place that had her wait two hours to vote. "Because her...
Officials Underscore Michigan’s Election Protections
by Detroit Regional Chamber ID: Photo of Vote pins. Text above the photo reads "Nov. 1, 2024. This Week in Government: Officials...
Disabled People Still Face Barriers to Online Voter Registration in Most States
by Truthout ID: Picture of only someone's arms in frame, holding a smartphone, taking a picture of a table with a Register to Vote...
The Metro: What it means to improve voting access for people with disabilities
by WDET 101.9 FM Detroit Public Radio ID: A "Vote Here" sign outside a voting location in Michigan on Election Day. “So we’re not only a...
Michigan voters with disabilities face barriers to the ballot box, despite legal protections
by Michigan Advance ID: Photo of DDP's executive director, Dessa Cosma, posing for a photo in her wheelchair in front of a mural. “‘I...
Efforts to Protect Accessibility of the Electoral Process
by the American Bar Association ID: Screenshot of the Bar Association's webpage, displaying the headline title of this piece: Efforts to...
‘I Am a Voter,’ ‘Morning Joe’ reveal this year’s inaugural cohort of Democracy Heroes’
by MSNBC ID: Photo of Kenia Flores, a brown skin, Latina woman with shoulder length brown hair; wearing a green floral shirt. "Kenia is...
Ahead of the elections, care advocates take their mission on a road trip
by New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative ID: Photo of the Care Can't Wait Tour outside of The Love Building “Care can’t...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit extends deadline to apply for home accessibility repair program
by WDET 101.9 fm ID: Photo of city officials with a disabled Detroit resident at the program's press conference. “Detroit has more than...
Federal Judge Dismisses RNC Lawsuit Aimed At Purging Michigan Voters
by Democracy Docket ID: Photo of three voting booths in the sunlight. The photo is taken from a low angle. "A federal judge today tossed...
Disability Rights Are Voting Rights
ID: photo of a person in a wheelchair voting at a wheelchair height voting booth. “This isn’t just a Detroit issue, and this isn’t just a...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hiring Technology and Disability Discrimination
ID: Photo of a woman facing a laptop screen. Her face is being scanned by a mock-up of AI technology being projected on her face. “People...
Created Equal: Polling locations are largely inaccessible for disabled voters in metro Detroit. Why?
ID: A person using a walker tries to navigate steps through a doorway at a Detroit polling location. “Dessa Cosma from Detroit Disability...
Barrier Free Futures: Eric Welsby, Advocacy Director at DDP
ID: Screenshot of Barrier Free Futures interview of Eric Welsby. Play button says 28 minutes and 49 seconds. Date says 8/24/2024. Eric...
Detroit’s LOVE Building hosts grand opening with four days of community events
ID: Photograph of The Love Building with people walking around. The sky is clear, sunny, and blue. “We’re excited to formally welcome the...
A Look into Voting with Disabilities
Image Description: Screenshot of ideo interview by CBS News Detroit’s Shaina Humphries and guest Dessa Cosma, DDP’s Executive Director. ...
People with Disabilities Gather in Ferndale for Resources, Ice Cream, and Visibility
ID: Photo of Kaci and NaJee, DDP staff members. “Kaci Pellar and Najaree Nixon staffed [DDP’s] booth, which offered resources on voting...
Disabled Voters Face Extra Obstacles to the Ballot Box
ID: Photo of an accessible voting booth. “‘That made me very uncomfortable, because it’s a vulnerable position to be in—there is no way...
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