Journalist – Historian – Speaker
For people with disabilities, state government matters. Illinois finally has a budget, but it’s not a state on which I can gamble my son’s adulthood. We’re moving. “More house?” My son emphasizes the aspirated “H” as he climbs into our blue minivan. I pause and turn to look at him.“What?”“More … house.” This time he …
My home-away-from-home community of Minneapolis-St. Paul just learned that the police officers who killed Jamar Clark will not be charged. This case has become a focal point for Black Lives Matter in the Twin Cities. There’s another case though, that is getting both legislative and media attention: John Birkeland. He was killed during a mental …
The Star Tribune has a great five-part series about disability and work, focused on Minnesota, but looking more broadly – Failing the Disabled. Here’s one I like, because it’s a positive outcome. With her zest and ambition, Wollum personifies the remarkable strategy that has made Vermont a leader in the civil rights movement for adults …