http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org daily 1 2009-05-05T22:18:38Z http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/celebrating-freedom-and-the-right-to-live-in-the-world Oregon has now closed all of its DD institutions. At the Capitol, this remarkable achievement was celebrated with joy and modesty. No publisher Bob 2010-02-28T02:54:04Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/2010-legislative-session-adjourns A quick look at what it did. No publisher Bob Oregon Legislation 2010-02-27T00:17:45Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/jesse-jackson-comes-to-portland How one community's grieving is another community's threat. No publisher Bob Civil Rights Police 2010-02-18T17:54:37Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/house-bill-3618-hearing Ds and Rs square off on bill that would extend workers compensation coverage to personal support workers. No publisher Bob Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Oregon Legislation 2010-02-09T19:19:28Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/a-morning-in-the-house-human-services-committee Testimony is heard on two important bills affecting people with disabilities. No publisher Bob Developmental Disabilities TBI Mental Health Oregon Legislation 2010-02-05T18:25:36Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/the-2010-legislative-session Are annual legislative sessions all that they're cracked up to be? No publisher Bob Oregon Legislation 2010-02-04T19:47:01Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/yard-signs.-endless-commercials.-door-to-door-canvasing.-must-be-election-time-in-oregon If you are among the thousands of Oregonians who cannot fill out a paper ballot independently, there are several options still available to you. Julie Anderson, who leads Disability Rights Oregon's Voting Access Project, explains. No publisher mckenna Voting 2010-01-25T18:47:07Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/police-the-new-shock-docs Data from the Portland police and a recent federal court decision raise the question of whether the use of tasers on citizens with mental disabilities is excessive and often unconstitutional. No publisher Bob Mental Health Imprisonment Police Courts 2009-12-30T22:29:01Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/family-friends-food-funds This is the time of year for Family, Friends and Food. For Disability Rights Oregon, like most nonprofits, it's also the time we ask for Funds. No publisher elizabeth 2009-12-28T22:28:12Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/draft Two recent cases show how community standards can decide criminal responsibility. No publisher Bob 2009-12-31T00:55:45Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/portland-police Portland needs a truth and reconciliation process for its police system. It needs an independently appointed review body with teeth for citizen complaints. It needs the renewed commitment of police personnel to a mission of safety, professionalism, transparency and accountability. It also needs community attention and support for the successes, not just the controversies. No publisher Bob Mental Health 2010-02-19T17:10:56Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/court-tosses-ada-claim How one word in a recent federal court decision may reveal more about the court's views than its complex analysis of federal regulations. No publisher Bob Transportation Community Access & Inclusion 2009-12-01T19:54:45Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/sports-news Kansas City Royal Zach Greinke deals with depression and social anxiety disorder and wins Cy Young award as best pitcher in the American League. No publisher Bob Mental Health 2009-11-24T21:49:14Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/remembering-lee-johnson Twenty years ago, DRO sued the late Judge Lee Johnson in order to challenge the constitutionality of Oregon's temporary guardianship law. No publisher Bob Guardianship 2009-11-17T19:59:22Z Blog Entry http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/the-dro-blog/the-death-of-the-beltway-sniper Did the State of Virginia do the right thing when it executed John Muhammad, a man with schizophrenia? No publisher Bob Mental Health 2009-11-13T21:11:41Z Blog Entry