Stanford admitted Antonio Milane but denied him a scribe that he says he needs for homework. After he attracted 57,000 supporters with his story of having cerebral palsy, the university changed its position.
Hampton Roads jail loses accreditation from national group
March 11, 2021
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) A jail in Virginia s Hampton Roads region has lost accreditation from a national group over “continuous deaths” at the facility and a U.S. Department of Justice consent decree.
The Virginian-Pilot reported Wednesday that the American Correctional Facility decided earlier this month to revoke its accreditation for the Hampton Roads Regional Jail.
Voluntary accreditation from private organizations is common for jails. And while it s not required, many tout it as proof they’ve met a set of independent national standards.
The jail in Portsmouth is under federal oversight following a 2018 report that found conditions there had violated the Constitution’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The jail has been ordered to make changes. Those include reducing its use of solitary confinement for inmates with serious
Michelle Hanson, from Colorado, has filed a federal lawsuit, accusing sheriff s deputies of leaving her 11-year-old son with autism handcuffed and alone for hours in a patrol car.
A new Imagine Playground, designed to be accessible to children with special needs, is now open at the Dublin Sports Grounds.
The $5 million renovation at the Dublin city park also includes an all-inclusive picnic area, upgraded landscaping, parking facilities, pathways providing easier access to the sports fields, and a new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant restroom facility.
The city reached out to individuals and organizations that work with people with special needs to design the playground, including Dublin Unified School District special education teachers, Little League Baseballâs Challenger Division, and the local School of Imagination. The city also sponsored booths at events in 2018 to ask residents what they would like to see in the new all-abilities playground design.
New vaccine appointment system to debut next week in NH
KATHY McCORMACK, Associated Press
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) New Hampshire is planning to go live with its new COVID-19 vaccine appointment system on March 17.
Before that day, instructional videos will be available for the state-created Vaccine & Immunization Network Interface VINI for short. They will cover the main parts of the process: screening and registration, scheduling, receiving the vaccine, and a verification message.
VINI is replacing the CDC s Vaccine Administration Management System, or VAMS, which New Hampshire originally signed up to use. Thousands of people struggled to book their booster shots within the recommended time using that system.