Disability Rights

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The ACLU is striving for an America free of discrimination against people with disabilities, where people with disabilities are valued, integrated members of society who have full access to education, homes, health care, jobs, and families. We are also committed to ensuring people with disabilities are no longer segregated into, and overrepresented in, civil and criminal institutions such as nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, jails, and prisons.

The Latest

Press Release
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ACLU, Partners Urge Vermont Supreme Court to Reject Penalties for Legal Marijuana Use

State cannot withhold unemployment benefits from people who use medical cannabis off-duty.
News & Commentary
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Behavioral threat assessments harm students

Threat assessments run a serious risk of violating students’ due process and privacy rights, and perpetuating harmful biases.
News & Commentary
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Armed Police Do Not Belong in our Schools

All students deserve to attend schools where they are safe, supported, and respected. But right now, our definition of safety in school only applies to some students and not others. It's time to remove armed cops from our schools.
Court Case
Jan 30, 2024

Cathy Austrian o/b/o J.A. v. City of Burlington