Deaf Citizen Sues Oklahoma Legislature
Oklahoma City, OK – Johnny Reininger, Jr., a deaf Oklahoman filed suit today against the State of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Senate and House of Representatives for the failure of the Oklahoma legislature to caption hearings and other proceedings streamed online.
Fall Board Meeting Recap
In her monthly video update, NAD President Melissa Draganac-Hawk discusses about the Board's first meeting in D.C. and Maryland, the five priorities, three new appointed board members, and where and when the next board meeting will take place. Enjoy the photos of the Fall Board meeting here!
Emergency Management Creates New Position Statement
The NAD Emergency Management expert group developed a position statement on emergency management. The goal of the statement was to give our state chapters and associations as well as other member organizations key information they can use in advocating for greater access for the challenges noted. Emergency Management Expert Group Chair Neil McDevitt explains their position statement available online.
Olamide Adetunji was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to the United States to continue her education. She is currently a second year law student at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. She attended Howard University as an undergrad, where she majored in Political Science and Psychology. Olamide loves podcasts, so whatever free time she gets from law school, she finds new podcasts!
