Media Coverage - Disability Rights Washington

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Disability Rights Washington — or one of its programs — is either mentioned in, or helped provide background information to, the following news coverage items.

4/27/2022	the Stranger	Transformative Transportation: Washington’s $17 billion transportation package is a big deal, but we’ve still got a long way to go.
4/6/2022	KIRO 7	Seattle activates first block-the-box camera
3/30/2022	KUOW	What’s working, what’s not, and who’s ‘picking up the slack’ at Western State Hospital?
3/29/2022	KUOW	After 5 months stuck in hospital, autistic Washington teen sent to facility 2,700 miles from home
3/28/2022	HeraldNet	Locked up, but not locked out of the ballot box
3/26/2022	Seattle Times	How big changes at WA’s Western State Hospital fit into Gov. Inslee’s plan to ‘re-imagine’ mental health
3/14/2022	Seattle Times	How Washington lawmakers did — and didn’t — boost mental health care this year
3/13/2022	The Urbanist	Welcome to the Move Ahead Washington Era
3/12/2022	The Urbanist	Meetup Video: March 2022 with Anna Zivarts
2/27/2022	HeraldNet	Why Washington ships special-needs students out of state
2/24/2022	Crosscut Seattle	WA prison officials push back on bill to limit solitary confinement
2/23/2022	The Spokesman-Review	CITY OFFICIALS CALL BROWNE STREET VIADUCT FENCING A SUCCESS, BUT LONG-TERM IMPACT UNCLEAR
2/17/2022	The Spokesman-Review	David Carlson: Look for the welcoming solutions to the problems
2/17/2022	The Columbian	Vancouver-based Kuni Foundation awards $9.8 million in grants
2/15/2022	Crosscut	Washington is shipping more disabled students out of state
2/13/2022	Yakima Herald Republic	Care Campus for homeless nixed from former jail; Yakima Co. sheriff’s office may go there instead
2/9/2022	Stranger	WA Lawmakers Aren’t Just “Tweaking” Police Accountability Bills, They’re Poised to Roll Back Protections
2/1/2022	Tri-City Herald Online	Washington state legislature is in full swing. Now is the time to let your voice be heard
1/21/2022	Crosscut Seattle	Gov. Inslee’s budget seeks to expand voting access in WA county jails
1/21/2022	NewsBreak	Talking Headways Podcast: Civil Rights on the Road
1/17/2022	Tacoma News Tribune	Lawmakers introduce bill to reform solitary confinement in Washington prisons
1/3/2022	HeraldNet	Light rail’s effects lead 2022’s transportation outlook
12/30/2021	PubliCola	Appeals Court Rules State Must Pay When People With Disabilities Wait in Jail for Services
12/15/2021	NW News Network	He’s 13-years-old, autistic and stuck in the hospital for the holidays. He’s not the only one
11/12/2021	South Seattle Emerald	‘Week Without Driving’ Challenges Leaders to Reimagine Transit and Accessibility
11/3/2021	Real Change News	Week Without Driving challenges state leadership to reimagine transit and accessibility
10/25/2021	KUOW.org	Why these Seattle area politicians promised not to drive for one week
10/18/2021	South Seattle Emerald	OPINION: With the Right Transportation Policies, We Can Pivot to a New Climate Reality
10/10/2021	HeraldNet	Prison reform curbs some solitary confinement, but how much?
10/6/2021	The Columbian	Longview residents push for better transit
10/5/2021	King5.com	Family, advocates call for shutting down Washington facility after resident with Autism disappears
9/13/2021	Crosscut Seattle	Seattle police intervening in fewer mental health calls, data show
9/2/2021	King5.com	Washington foster care agency to launch new housing option for hard-to-place teens
9/2/2021	The Urbanist	Report Calls for Radical Inclusion of Disabled Nondrivers in Transportation Planning
8/31/2021	Longview Daily News	Visually impaired locals join statewide push for better transit options
8/30/2021	HeraldNet	People with disabilities demand better sidewalks, transit
8/26/2021	South Seattle Emerald	Transit and Sidewalks Need Improvement for Disabled Washingtonians, Report Says
8/13/2021	South Seattle Emerald	The South End Guide to Reducing Our Carbon Footprint: Safety to Walk and Roll
8/12/2021	Pacific Northwest Inlander	Why Washington is knowingly violating its own laws in the treatment of mentally ill suspects
8/5/2021	Spokesman-Review	Spokane organizations aim to debunk ‘fear-based’ perception of Washington’s new police-reform laws
8/4/2021	Newstex Blogs Investigate West	Can a court victory provide refuge for foster youth?
8/2/2021	South Seattle Emerald	Rooted in Rights Aims to Create Inclusive Space for Individuals With Disabilities
7/30/2021	The Seattle Times	Why is law enforcement refusing behavioral-health calls?
7/19/2021	The Chronicle of Social Change	California Bans Out-of-State Treatment Programs After Reporters Investigate Abuse
7/9/2021	Crosscut Seattle	WA foster system to stop housing kids in hotels, offices. But then what?
7/6/2021	Mass Transit Mag	WA: Sound Transit’s race to fix dozens of broken escalators in downtown Seattle
7/1/2021	The Columbian	Letter: City should fix sidewalks
7/1/2021	Seattle Neighborhood Greenways	Candidate Forums on Transportation, Equity, and the Environment
6/24/2021	Washington Post	Sidewalk seating is good for restaurants. It’s a challenge for disabled people.
6/21/2021	King5	Washington state agrees to end hotel, office stays for foster youth
6/16/2021	Real Change News	Disability, media and what’s next for accomplishment, frustration and connection
6/4/2021	Oregon Public Broadcasting	Stuck in jail, waiting for a psychiatric bed. COVID-19 made an old problem worse.