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Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Apologizes for Using Ableist Slur

The apology followed reporting that quoted him using the term while discussing a tattoo tied to Nazi imagery.

Judge Orders Detention of Chicago-Area Doctor Charged in Assault of Teen With Disability

Mumbai POCSO Case: Man Acquitted After 8 Years as Court Cites 'Scanty' Evidence

Supreme Court Takes Up Alabama Case Testing IQ-Only Bar to Death Penalty Protections

Judge Orders Detention of Chicago Man Accused of Pushing Rider Onto Blue Line Tracks

Galicia Marks 10th ‘Under the Same Umbrella’ Day With Inclusion Demands and SuperArte’s Sold‑Out Galicia Debut

Special Olympics Urges Kid Rock To Renounce R-Word After On-Air Remark

Big Brother Contestant Utters Ableist Slur on Live Feed, CBS Has Yet to Respond

Idaho Police Release Bodycam Footage of Fatal Shooting of Autistic Teen Victor Perez

Supreme Court Demands Clarification on Death Row Intellectual Disability Case

Clemson University Fraternity Welcomes First Student with Down Syndrome