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California forum on hate and disability urges better data, police training and statewide review
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Experts at a joint forum convened by the Commission on the State of Hate and the California Civil Rights Council said disability-motivated incidents are undercounted, urged better police training and reporting, and recommended state-level review to craft a comprehensive response.
Experts and advocates at a joint community forum in Oakland on Aug. 19 urged California officials to close gaps in data, law enforcement response and statewide oversight for incidents affecting people with disabilities.
Eric Harris, associate executive director of external affairs at Disability Rights California, said disability is ‘‘everywhere’’ and that policy and program design must account for disability up front. He described litigation and policy work used to protect rights and stressed intersectionality, saying disabled people of color and LGBTQ+ disabled people often face compounded harms.
Dr. Karen Nakamura, a…
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