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How COVID-19 reveals existing biases against the disability community

By Christopher Egusa
"Nearly every disabled person I’ve talked with has their own stories of pain and discrimination," says radio producer Christopher Egusa. "The dismissal and invisibility are common experiences."
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"Juvie: Lost Time," Part 3:"Youth advocates, state disagree on need for independent oversight

By Amanda Curcio
Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California.

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