Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and members of the state’s congressional delegation joined disability rights advocates outside the state Capitol in Hartford on Tuesday to rally against anticipated federal ...

Connecticut has long prided itself on protecting employees in ways that go beyond federal mandates. In 1991, for example, our state was one of the first to outlaw employment discrimination based on ...

Disability Rights Connecticut found that the Connecticut Dept of Correction failed to protect women with mental illness from ...

Rep. Anne Hughes speaks at a press conference in Hartford on April 10, 2025 to advocate for changes to the income limit for disabled people to qualify for Medicaid in Connecticut. Credit: Laura ...

A number of correctional officers at York Correctional Institution have been accused of sexual misconduct and charged or fired, according to a report.

The Office of the Child Advocate and Disability Rights Connecticut have jointly filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs against the Connecticut Department of Education, ...

A group of disability rights activists is urging Gov. Ned Lamont to set COVID-19 vaccine guidelines to broaden access beyond a recent decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. Lamont ...

Laura DiErrico had a history with Connecticut's Medicaid program long before she joined a lawsuit against the department that administers it. Originally from Madison, she relied on Medicaid while ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Four Connecticut school districts are facing allegations of disability discrimination. It’s part of a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Justice, following a report ...

Following an investigative report conducted by Disability Rights Connecticut (DRCT), the organization is calling for ...

May 28— Laura DiErrico had a history with Connecticut's Medicaid program long before she joined a lawsuit against the department that administers it. DiErrico is one of two plaintiffs represented ...