People with disabilities who are building success at work and employers who gave them opportunities won recognition from the state of Alabama on Friday. Gov. Kay Ivey presented annual awards at a ...

An organization that serves as the watchdog for how Alabama treats people with disabilities is under federal review after a series of complaints. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will ...

Victoria DeLano (above) advocated for people with disabilities at the Office for Civil Rights. She was fired in February 2025. (Courtesy of Victoria DeLano) Advocating for children with disabilities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman in a gray jacket and gray scarf speaking into a microphone mounted to a podium Rep. Adline Clarke, D-Mobile, speaks during ...

Alabama children with physical disabilities are being unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing homes, the U.S. Justice Department said last week, warning it would file suit against the state unless ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama children with physical disabilities are being unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing homes, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, warning it would file suit ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Two Alabama agencies announced a partnership that aims to make it easier for people with disabilities to enter the workforce. According to the CDC, nearly 1 in 3 Alabamians ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled over how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution.

Editor's Note: Shayla Mitchell is the election protection organizer for the ACLU of Alabama. She works every day to ensure Alabamians can access the polls freely, safely, and fairly. Her motto is ...

An Alabama lawmaker has pre-filed a bill for the 2026 legislative session that would allow a voter with a disability to have assistance with filling out an absentee ballot. HB 45, sponsored by Rep.