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Supreme Court narrowly spares ‘intellectually disabled’ murderer from execution

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a rare move on Thursday, the Supreme Court spared the life of an "intellectually disabled" death row inmate, dismissing an appeal by Alabama officials who claimed the man's multiple IQ scores show he is competent and eligible for execution.The justices were... Read More.

Disabled US citizen’s family says ICE stopped his father from attending his funeral

Tuesday, February 3 by ABC News

(ARLINGTON, Texas) -- A family in Arlington, Texas, grieved as they laid 30-year-old Wael Tarabishi to rest. His father, Maher Tarabishi, however, was not at the funeral. Instead, he was at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center nearly three hours away in Anson,... Read More.

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Supreme Court weighs role of IQ scores in debate over execution of disabled people

Wednesday, December 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 20 years ago, the Supreme Court outlawed the execution of intellectually disabled people convicted of capital crimes as "cruel and unusual" punishment forbidden by the Eighth Amendment.In a major case from Alabama before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the justices... Read More.

Hutchinson discusses developmentally disabled waitlist

Thursday, December 16 by Deseray Mckinzy

Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday discussed the Community and Employment Supports Medicaid waiver that provides services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Hutchinson said the waiver serves more than 5,000 Arkansans, but for many years there has been a significant waiting list for thousands... Read More.

Stories tagged with: disabled

Supreme Court narrowly spares ‘intellectually disabled’ murderer from execution

Disabled US citizen’s family says ICE stopped his father from attending his funeral

Supreme Court weighs role of IQ scores in debate over execution of disabled people

Hutchinson discusses developmentally disabled waitlist

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