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Disability-rights advocate Carrie Ann Lucas, 1971-2019, a “bad-ass” to the end...

In the wake of disability-rights advocate Carrie Ann Lucas’s death on Sunday, state lawmakers offer a moment of silence in her honor. Those who...

Disability rights activist Carrie Ann Lucas throwing her hat into the...

Disability rights activist and attorney Carrie Ann Lucas today announced that she will be running for Town Board in her hometown of Windsor, saying...

The Indy Weekly Podcast: Why this lawyer would rather go to...

Longtime disability rights advocate Carrie Ann Lucas is a dedicated activist, but she usually avoids risking arrest — she is, after all, an attorney. That...

Disability rights organization rallies at Sen. Gardner’s office

In the 90-plus degree heat Thursday, protesters from ADAPT rallied at Skyline Park against Republican Sen. Cory Gardner’s stance on the U. S. Senate’s...

Supporters await the release of disabled demonstrators jailed for occupying Cory...

UPDATE: The disabled demonstrators were released from jail early Saturday morning— the last one leaving at around 2 a.m., according to media reports. "The...

Disabled activists arrested during healthcare protest in Cory Gardner’s office

Police arrested 10 disability rights activists, many in wheelchairs, on Thursday after a  58-hour sit-in protest in Sen. Cory Gardner's Denver office. The protest, which began Tuesday morning,...

Littwin: Don’t try this at home, but imagine if Cory Gardner...

Imagine if Cory Gardner were to hold a town hall meeting with actual constituents during the July 4th recess. You'll have to imagine, of...