📢 New Article & Toolkit! CRDJ’s Dr. Kate Caldwell & Prof. Jamelia Morgan published “DisCrit Legal Studies: A Method for Legal Analysis” in Wayne State Law Review. It introduces DCLS—a framework uniting Disability Justice & Critical Race Theory to reveal how law reinforces ableism & racism. [1/3]

Building on our DisCrit series, this carousel explores how DisCrit can reshape American law by revealing how racism and ableism are intertwined in legal systems—and how a DisCrit approach can move us from disability rights toward disability justice. Created by summer intern Mary Yoon. [1/13]

[THREAD] In May 2025, 26-year-old Imarah Aaliyah Bryan, a Black woman with cognitive disabilities, was jailed in Orlando for allegedly stealing $145 from Target. She spent nearly 50 days behind bars before pleading no contest.

The U.S. is bringing back psychiatric incarceration under the guise of "care." It’s carceral, not compassionate. We need real community support, not forced confinement. Read more of our own Jordyn Jensen's words for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

NEXT WEEK! As backlash grows against racial & disability justice, what does it mean to demand repair now? Join CRDJ for a panel on Disability & Reparations with legal scholars Eric Miller, Prianka Nair & moderator Jamelia Morgan. Virtual with Registration: www.crdjustice.org/disreparatio...