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I am disgusted by the movement to dismantle DEI and anti racism work. This work is critical for all of humanity. None of us are free until everyone is liberated. I am appalled that books are being banned and human rights are being stripped away after centuries of people dying to achieve these basic provisions for bodily autonomy and non discriminatory practices. I am so disappointed that society is allowing this to happen. So many people sit quietly when the most basic civil rights are being dismantled. Why is this happening? People who wield power are afraid that when we know the true history of the US and the realities of how oppression has evolved and persists they will not support it, particularly new generations like Gen Z. They are afraid they will lose their grip on white supremacy and extractive and exploitive practices. For the record, I will not give up. I am not afraid. I will continue to teach accurate history and prepare current and future colleagues to be equity, dignity, and human rights focused nurses. I will risk personal and professional consequences to do this work. I will support the work of collectives and people leading the path to liberation and health equity. The work continues. #DEI #DEIJ #JEDI #IDEA #DEIB #AJEDI #HealthEquity #Antiracim #NotonmyWatch

Our family filed a lawsuit against the Edmonds School District last month. We filed a due process hearing request in a special education matter involving the denial of a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) to our son Stone. We were asked earlier this month by the attorney for ESD if we were open to a mediation session to reach a settlement before our scheduled July trial. Having agreed on a meeting, we entered this morning's meeting with cautious optimism. Unfortunately, our discussions did not lead to a settlement, so our trial is now on track. Having said that, we thought the District would be more serious about their approach since they contacted us about a potential settlement. However, their offer was nowhere near what we could accept. Most importantly, the Edmonds School District continues to ignore/dismiss Stone's communication needs - this is discrimination, pure and simple. Moreover, we will continue to raise awareness about our case and school district discrimination against non-speakers across the country. Actions such as these are unethical, unjust, and unjustifiable. #inclusion #accessibility #ADA #autismacceptance #communication #publicrelations #publicschools #edmonds

🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS 🔥 The latest iteration of the Noddy Guide has been released today. This is an absolute must read for practicioners and parents alike. #noddyguide #SEN #SENlaw #specialeducationalneeds #disabilitylaw #inclusion #educationrights #legaladvocacy #equality #accessibility #disabilityrights #educationforall #legalrights #disabilityawareness #inclusiveeducation #disabilityadvocacy #specialeducationlaw #educationalinclusion #equalopportunity #SENrights

In a time when Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives are facing unprecedented challenges, it is crucial for us to stand up and speak out against blatant DEI bans. Now, more than ever, we must support organizations like the ACLU, who are gearing up to defend the progress we've made and ensure it is not repealed. As a professional who has dedicated his life and career to the work of fostering inclusive environments and safeguarding the rights of all individuals, I can not stress enough the vital role these efforts play in ensuring everyone has a chance to thrive. Read more about the ACLU's efforts here: https://lnkd.in/e3V-Zaps #DEI #Inclusion #Equity #CivilRights #Support #ACLU

Interesting insight into the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act in practice. Provision of more resources towards providing RPs with swift and easy access to an independent advocate would be hugely beneficial. It’s not always a practical proposition for RPs to take part in the court process for the appointment of a decision making representative.

THE HISTORY AND PRESENT STATE OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IN AMERICA CAN BE SUMMED UP IN ONE WORD: BROKEN #HOMELESSNESS IS THE RESULT OF DECADES OF THE FAILURE TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL. DON'T BE FOOLED BY SLICK PROMOTIONAL POSTS THAT MAKE IT SEEM LIKE YOUR LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS ARE SOLVING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS. WHEN IT COMES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THE PUBLIC AND TAXPAYERS MUST ASK: AT WHAT COST TO THE TAXPAYERS AND HOW LONG IS THE AFFORDABILITY PERIOD? EVERY TAXPAYER SHOULD BE ASKING THEIR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. How much local, state, and federal funding, tax credits, density bonus increase, waivers of impact fees, or other government benefit or incentive did the project receive? 2. What is the affordability period for each project and, if the affordability period is not in perpetuity or permanent, WHY NOT? 3. What guarantees exist that tenants in the affordable housing units will not be displaced after an "affordability period expires? Any LOCAL, STATE or FEDERAL official that does not MANDATE "permanent" affordability periods or affordability "IN PERPETUITY" for any project receiving some government benefit is commiting MALFEASANCE and should quit, be removed from office or be terminated. IN MOST CASES WHEN IT COMES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, the public and taxpayer are being fooled into thinking their elected and appointed officials are solving problems, when in fact, all hey have done is "KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD" to burden a future generation with the same problem or crisis!

The Law and Significance of Plessy - PDF: https://lnkd.in/gAXgpZM The race line affirmed by the Supreme Court held that “one drop” of Black blood rendered a person non- White. In this way, Whiteness was not only a racial classification, but also an explicit property interest that conferred benefits denied to non- Whites. Anti- miscegenation laws reinforced property interests tied to Whiteness and were often designed to punish and regulate those who threatened the exclusivity of Whiteness by crossing racial boundaries. Not only did anti- miscegenation laws function as protective measures for Whiteness and its associated property interests, they helped expose the public and private nature of racial boundaries and identities, and became integral in the creation of Whiteness itself. This, too, is a legacy of Plessy. When immigration debates presume fitness based on race, Plessy extends its shadow. Ultimately, the expression of state- sponsored intolerance and racial hierarchy cannot be re35. Plessy, 163 U.S. at 559. 36. Plessy, 163 U.S. at 561. duced to a single case or law. The space for interpretation means that who decides matters, and it is the justices sitting on the Supreme Court who matter. If Justice Harlan’s views prevailed, our jurisprudence would look quite different today. Still, Plessy rightfully stands as one of the continuing stains on the history of our country in its ambivalence and unwillingness to address White dominance with many lessons for our current and continuing racial travails. #Racism #Ethnicity #Colorblindess #reactionformation #Plessy #Brown #SCOTUS #AmericanStudies #residentialsegregtion #segregation #whitesupremacy #JimCrow #JimCrowLaws #democracy

This is just incredibly disappointing. How can we expect the legal profession to make genuine progress on improving equality of opportunity (both for brilliant female lawyers and those from non-privileged social backgrounds) if many of our top judges and lawyers are members of a club that allows them to network and socialise exclusively with a small sub-set of other men in powerful positions? It is incumbent on solicitors, barristers and judges to act in a way that encourages equality, diversity and inclusion. This is the very opposite. https://lnkd.in/ehw2ufRT

Does s. 7 of the Charter bestow a positive obligation on the state to provide for life, liberty, and security of the person? The common understanding is that it doesn't. This understanding is accepted, despite the fact that the SCC specifically left open the possibility that it bestows obligations in the case of Gosselin v. Quebec (Attorney General), [2002] 4 S.C.R. 429 when it stated that the Court "leave[s] open the possibility that a positive obligation to sustain life, liberty, or security of the person may be made out in special circumstances" [para 83]. Well, that possibility could soon be considered in a class action. The representative class are disabled individuals looking to access services through Ontario's Social Inclusion Act 2018 but who have been placed on waitlists and provided no time-estimate for the provision of services they have been deemed to be entitled to. Many of these individuals have experienced a disruption in services, as applicable laws change when disabled individuals reach the age of 18. The Ontario Court of Appeal, in Marc Leroux as Litigation Guardian of Briana Leroux v. His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of Ontario[Indexed as: Leroux (Litigation guardian of) v. Ontario], 166 O.R. (3d) 321 , held that this is a special case, and that the positive obligation dimension of the claim made by the class in this instance may warrant further consideration at trial. And so, if this class action makes it to trial, the court is likely to consider argument on whether s. 7 contains a positive obligation for the state to provide for life, liberty, and security of the person. In January of 2024, the SCC refused leave by Ontario to reassess the validity of the certification of the class action. The class therefore remains certified and able to proceed to trial. What do you think? Should s. 7 be interpreted to require the provision of services that are necessary for life, liberty, and security of the person? Or is this too interventionist an interpretation, and should s. 7 continue to be understood as requiring the state not to 'deprive' individuals of life, liberty and security of the person?

On July 4th, Labour won the General Election by a landslide. In the lead up to the monumental win, a number of key promises were made around race - particularly with the announcement of a Race Equality Act. The General Election also coincided with an evidence submission that Action for Race Equality made to the United Nations' Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In it, we set out the failures of the UK to address institutional and systemic racism, racial discrimination across Education, Employment, and Criminal Justice, and to deliver Windrush justice: https://lnkd.in/eRDNa5_v Over 30 organisations endorsed our submission ( 👇 ) which made recommendations the UN will consider in its upcoming examination of the UK in August this year. Black Equity Organisation | Operation Black Vote | Runnymede Trust | Race Equality Foundation | Criminal Justice Alliance | Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ) | BME National | Centre for Mental Health | The Howard League for Penal Reform | The Traveller Movement | Structural Inequalities Alliance | JUSTICE | Jacqueline Adusei BSc (Hons), PG Cert BusA | The John Blanke Project | Derby West Indian Community Association | Jengba; Joint Enterprise NOT Guilty By Association | Maslaha | Liverpool Advocates for Windrush | Black South West Network | The Equality Trust | Unlock - for people with criminal records | Transform Justice | Clinks | The Alliance for Police Accountability | Higher Plain Research & Education | Black Box Research and Consultancy | Liverpool John Moores University Legal Advice Centre | Mandala Community Services | Dr Grace Robinson Our new government has an opportunity to change the lives for Black, Asian, and Mixed Heritage people, but there is a lot of work to be done. If you're in agreement, like and reshare this post. #raceequality #systemicracism #socialjustice