DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization

Published June 20, 2026 · Category: News

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The exterior of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building is pictured on May 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort.

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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