Title text reads “What is DisCrit?” followed by smaller text: “Based on the article ‘Dis/ability critical race studies (DisCrit): theorizing at the intersections of race and disability’ by Subini A. Annamma, David Connor, & Beth Ferri. Written by Mary Yoon on behalf of the Center for Racial and Disability Justice.” The image includes an illustrated group of people. The Center for Racial & Disability Justice logo appears in the upper right corner.

DisCrit examines how racism & ableism intersect to shape systems of power that marginalize disabled people of color. It challenges “normalcy” & calls for collective action toward justice. Check out the video, one-pager, & other resources at crdjustice.org. Created by summer intern Mary Yoon. [1/13]

Illustration of a person curled up and sleeping on overlapping pink and red hands. The Center for Racial & Disability Justice logo is in the top left. Bold headline at top right reads: “FROM CARE TO CONFINEMENT: What ‘Crime & Disorder’ Really Means.” Bottom text: “Trump’s new Executive Order threatens disabled, unhoused, and marginalized communities. Here’s why.”

🚨 Trump’s EO expands civil commitment, guts housing & harm reduction, and ties funding to policing unhoused people. It targets disabled, unsheltered, Black & Brown, LGBTQ+, and multiply marginalized folks. We need housing & support—not punishment & institutionalization. More: crdjustice.org (1/8)

"Without the federal Protection and Advocacy program, there is no federally mandated, independent oversight of abuse...in psychiatric settings. Cutting its funding would leave those in the most dangerous environments unprotected." thehill.com/opinion/heal...

A dark, shadowy corridor with dim overhead lighting and labeled doors fades into the distance. At the center, a silhouetted figure stands facing forward, casting a long shadow. Bold white text reads: “Trump, RFK Jr. are pushing psychiatric confinement, not mental health care” with smaller text below: “Jordyn Jensen & Nev Jones.” The Hill's blue-and-white logo appears in the bottom right corner.

🚨 Important new op-ed in @thehill.com by @jjjordynjensen.bsky.social & @viscidula.bsky.social

As political leaders push forced psychiatric confinement, the federal government moves to dismantle PAIMI—one of the only safeguards against abuse in psych settings.

Read at thehill.com/opinion/heal...

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Thank you for sharing!!

Strengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1.  Purpose and

A new executive order stops short of martial law—but barely. It pushes military assets into local policing, guts reforms, shields officer misconduct, and targets DEI as criminal. This is how democracy erodes: not with a bang, but with a memo.
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The United States is witnessing the return of psychiatric imprisonment | Jordyn Jensen From ‘wellness farms’ to expanded involuntary commitment policies, the US is embracing psychiatric incarceration under the guise of compassion

The United States is witnessing the return of psychiatric imprisonment | Jordyn Jensen

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...

Thanks Helen! Appreciate you!!

The United States is witnessing the return of psychiatric imprisonment | Jordyn Jensen From ‘wellness farms’ to expanded involuntary commitment policies, the US is embracing psychiatric incarceration under the guise of compassion

Huge admiration for the incredible Jordyn Jensen and the whole team from @crdjustice.bsky.social for all their work, including highlighting the increasing threats around psychiatric incarceration. Read this now.

Thanks for sharing @prisonculture.bsky.social!!

Happy Spring! 🌷 Our March Newsletter is out, with everything we've been up to lately. Access our newest trackers, toolkits, and recent blogs on racial and disability justice. Plus, a CRDJams drop with our Cripsistance playlist!

Make sure to subscribe to receive our future newsletters!

After the devastating fires in LA, particularly in Altadena, disabled residents—especially BIPOC community members—faced major barriers to safety & services.

Proud to share this guide, created by myself & @dimitri.design, to help build inclusive, accessible disaster recovery frameworks!

Grateful for @kcaldwell.bsky.social’s leadership on this critical resource.

Check out CRDJ’s First 100 Days Guide to understand what’s at stake & how communities are resisting. Let’s keep pushing back!

#DisabilityJustice #RacialJustice #Advocacy #Resistance #HumanRights

A gradient orange and yellow background is overlaid by black text that describes a number of know your rights points when interacting with ICE, organized by bullet points. This first graphic describes what to do if ICE raids your home, including what a signed warrant looks like, the right to refuse ICE entry, and ensuring ICE has a judicial warrant with the correct information.

A gradient orange and yellow background is overlaid by black text that describes behavioral suggestions when interacting with ICE, organized by bullet points. These includes not signing documents that are confusing, never carrying false documents that can lead to more charges, sharing ICE agent identification numbers that begin with #A, and using the right to a lawyer.

A gradient orange and yellow background is overlaid by a white shape, where black text describes what to do when police stop you on the street or in your car. The bullet points suggest things like not consenting to a search if the officer does not have probable cause, saying that you choose to remain silent without an attorney present, and not revealing your immigration status or country of origin.

A gradient orange and yellow background is overlaid by black text describing the Do's and Don't's of an ICE raid at the workplace. These includes not running from the workplace, not carrying false documents, and not sharing information about your immigration status or country of origin. At the bottom, black icons of a person working at their desk and a construction worker wearing a safety vest are shown.

#KnowYourRights when dealing with ICE, Chicago.
Stay warm, stay safe.

The image features a stained glass portrait of two Black women, wearing gold and white flowing dresses. The woman wearing white is holding a toddler. Each person has their eyes closed, as if in a reflective state. Around the subjects, the stained glass creates a beautiful green and blue landscape, featuring a growing plant, a sun, and blue and tan arc that frames the scene. The imagery attempts to elevate the experiences of Black disabled mothers through systems of oppression, while acknowledging the powerful journey that maternal health is.

[NEW BLOG] From the historical trauma of forced sterilization to the ongoing struggle for reproductive rights, Black disabled women face systemic discrimination that affects their health outcomes.

Our own Kyanda Bailey elaborates on these challenges: nlawcrdj.medium.com/breaking-the...

Three iPads atop a gradient purple, black, and magenta background show different resources from CRDJ on the Medical Assistance in Dying Toolkit. The center and larger iPad shows the MAiD Report's cover. The iPad on the left shows a page from the report that features a color map of the United States. The iPad on the right shows the MAiD Toolkit webpage, with different resources like videos and cases. Above the iPads, which text reads "Challenging the normalization of Medical Assistance in Dying," and under, "Report and Toolkit, CRDJustice.org/MAiD"

More death than dignity: Our MAiD Report reveals the reality behind Medical Assistance in Dying—a system that prioritizes death over support for living.

Disabled people of color are disproportionately harmed, caught in a web of ableism, racism, and inadequate safeguards masking as "choice."

Organized by the mandate's chapters and themes, users can submit their own resources to contribute to the knowledge base using the embedded form.

We invite everyone to use, share, add to, and preserve this information!

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CRDJ is sharing a co-generated Race & Disability Syllabus containing articles, policy assessments, and resources that analyze the impact of Project 2025 on issues of racial and disability justice.

Find it here! docs.google.com/document/d/e...

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This #GivingTuesday, stand for #JusticeInAction and support CRDJ’s essential costs of our administrative work, staffing, and vital program initiatives!

Now, more than ever, our efforts are critical to advancing justice and equity.

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CRDJ, run by Professor Jamelia Morgan and based at Northwestern Law, is here!

Our fabulous @kcaldwell.bsky.social has updated the Syllabus with more resources, including several that you've submitted to CRDJ! 🙏🙏

Help us continue building out this archive with the critical perspectives, policies, and data we should all protect.

Adding a journalism section to the @nlawcrdj.bsky.social Project 2025 syllabus! Please send me any links you feel should be included

And yes, tolerating your controversial uncle at the Thanksgiving table this year counts ✅✅🥴