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Maryland's designated Protection & Advocacy agency for people with disabilities. ⚖️ Visit our website for more information!

Baltimore, MD
Joined February 2015
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Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act gives people with disabilities the right to get help from *almost* anyone, except your employer or your union. #RightToHelp.
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The #RightToHelp is not just important to people with disabilities. Lots of people need help to turn in or fill out their ballots. We support everyone’s right to get help with voting.
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This election could change all our lives. So find a friend and VOTE! It has never been more important to make your voice heard.
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It is just before the election, and we want to tell YOU about the laws that give people with disabilities the #RightToHelp. #VoteSmart #VoteTogether. PART 1 of a thread.
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Disability Rights Maryland retweeted
Did you know tenants in Baltimore City have a right to counsel? Access to legal representation empowers renters to navigate the legal system with confidence. Please share to let your network know they have this protection. You never know who may need this resource.
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Wiley is pleased to announce that Pro Bono Partner Ted Howard accepted the Outstanding Legal Advocacy Award yesterday evening from @DisabRightsMD at the organization’s Breaking Barriers Gala in Baltimore, Maryland. Learn more: wiley.law/pressrelease-Wiley…
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Congratulations to Laure Ruth of @WLCMD, Phillip Westry of @FreeStateLGBTQ, and Sam Williamson of @DisabRightsMD, on their appointment to the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention. Thank you for taking on this important work. xitter.gq/OAGMaryland/status/168…
Today my office announced appointments to the newly formed Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response & Prevention. The Commission is composed of 20 stakeholders from law enforcement, state & local orgs representing communities targeted by hate crimes bit.ly/3QkeJXt
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Join us in honoring visionary leaders whose unwavering dedication to disability rights has resulted in meaningful progress towards a more equitable and inclusive society. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 20 from 6:00–8:30pm at the American Visionary Arts Museum.
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Former @DisabRightsMD's Ben Jackson has brought his expertise and passion for voting rights to @EACgov. #DisabilityRights #LanguageAccess
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Thank you also to everyone who supported HB318, including @1199SEIU_MDDC @CaringAcrossMd @AARPMD @jotfmaryland @domesticworkers @MDDCStateFed @mdeconomy @WLCMD @DisabRightsMD and especially the home care workers who time off work to come to Annapolis and testify.
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Congrats to our friends at Maryland SILC on the passing of HB 53! This is wonderful news for all Marylanders with Disabilities! Lauren Young, Director of Litigation for Disability Rights Maryland and current SILC Board Member, was present at the signing.
I’m thrilled that one of the bills I sponsored this year is among the first that Gov. @iamwesmoore signed into law! HB 53 enables the Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council to have control over their funding, and apply for more grants to help people with disabilities.
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100+ advocacy, labor, faith, orgs & business, & community service providers write to Senate Pres. @SenBillFerg + Finance Chair Melony Griffith to urge action on the #Access2Care Act (HB588). Please move this critical bill to offer care to more Marylanders. #mdga23
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Today @ 3:30, the Budget Conf. Committee will finalize FY24 Operating Budget for MD. It currently includes $0 for emergency rental assistance. Pre-pandemic, it was funded meagerly, but it WAS funded. Why has @iamwesmoore + #MDGA23 eliminated a critical eviction prevention tool?
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Wiley secured an important victory on behalf of @DisabRightsMD in a lawsuit against PGCPS, stemming from allegations that the school system disproportionately subjected students with disabilities to inappropriate and exclusionary forms of discipline. bit.ly/3ZoDCC3
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#SamuelaAnsah is a Voting Rights Advocate for @DisabRightsMD. Ansah teaches differently-abled residents about the voting process and their rights as you can see in a recent presentation conducted for @thearcmd. Witness Samuela's advocacy in action here: youtube.com/watch?v=CJhnzKO2…
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Help shift the burden of proof from families to schools in due process hearings! 3/4 #HB0294 #specialeducation #MDGA2023
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Help shift the burden of proof from families to schools in due process hearings! 4/4 #HB0294 #specialeducation #MDGA2023
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