Amid lawsuit, disability rights groups celebrate federal protections

Amid lawsuit, disability rights groups celebrate federal protections

Dozens of people gathered Monday near the state Capitol building in Helena to celebrate a longstanding federal disability rights policy now at the center of a national lawsuit backed by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen. Advocates say the policy, commonly referred to as Section 504, has been the backbone of disability protections and laws for decades. The post Amid lawsuit, disability rights groups celebrate federal protections appeared first on Montana Free Press.

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