Critics Attack UC Berkeley Law School as Student Disability Numbers Surge Rapidly in Just a Few Years
Roughly a third of students at leading law schools in the U.S. now have reported disabilities, a significant increase compared to just a few years ago. By spring 2026, around 378 students at UC Berkeley School of Law were part of the campus’s disability services program. Data from the program indicated that it supported 4,153 […]
Eleven undocumented individuals charged with stealing $1.4 million in food assistance and disability payments in Massachusetts.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced plans to charge 15 individuals, including 11 undocumented immigrants, for participating in a welfare fraud scheme that misappropriated roughly $1.4 million in food stamps, health benefits, disability benefits, and unemployment benefits. This information was shared during a news conference on Thursday in Boston, Massachusetts. The specific allegations against […]
Disability advocate Samanta Bullock was refused boarding on a British Airways flight at JFK due to her wheelchair.
Model and entrepreneur Samanta Bullock has shared her experience of being denied boarding on a British Airways flight at JFK Airport because she was traveling alone in a wheelchair. During her attempt to board a flight to London, she was reportedly informed that she couldn’t fly due to what she interpreted as disability discrimination. She […]
Officer stops woman with a disability for using her phone while driving but dismisses charges due to clear ‘lack of evidence’
A police officer in Florida stopped a woman he suspected of being distracted while driving because he thought she was using her phone. To his surprise, it turned out she was driving with only one hand. Kathleen Thomas, 36, was pulled over by a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office officer in February over concerns of […]
Texas veteran supported by Trump ridiculed for his disability in opponent’s primary campaign advertisement
new A Texas legislative race mired in controversy faces additional backlash after a political advertisement, supported by Donald Trump, mocked veterans for their military disabilities. This advertisement emerged just before Memorial Day weekend. Amid a tight Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 35th Congressional District, a mailer from the Protect and Serve political action committee targeted […]
Three times as many students receive additional SAT time due to disability fraudsters
Over the last ten years, the number of high school students receiving extra time on university exams has surged more than threefold. This trend has sparked frustration among parents, who feel that some families are “scamming” the system by paying as much as $10,000 to secure accommodations through questionable medical diagnoses. According to the College […]
Massie associate criticized for targeting Trump-supported opponent’s VA disability rating
Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) ally, Andrew Cooperrider, is facing criticism for suggesting that Massie’s opponent, Ed Gullane, is misusing disability benefits. Cooperrider called Gullane’s claims of being 100% disabled questionable, particularly since he also states he works full-time on a family farm while receiving government assistance. He shared these remarks in a Facebook post, raising […]
Woman Sentenced for Claiming Disability Benefits While Ziplining and Surfing
British Woman Defrauds Government While Claiming Disability A woman from the UK found herself in serious trouble after being caught claiming to be disabled while enjoying activities like ziplining and surfing in Mexico. Katherine Wieland, 33, managed to defraud the British government out of over £23,000, which is roughly $30,000. Wieland, hailing from Goring-by-Sea, West […]
Los Angeles police officer charged with insurance fraud for skydiving while on disability
Authorities have charged a Los Angeles police officer with insurance fraud after he allegedly went skydiving while receiving full disability benefits. Christopher Brandon Carnahan, 43, from Norwalk, was charged earlier this week for reportedly exaggerating injuries he claimed to have sustained on duty in 2023, as stated by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. […]
I have a disability, yet impolite individuals shove by me and come close to knocking me over in public.
Letters to Abby Dear Abby: I’m disabled, and when I go to places like doctor’s offices or restaurants, there are typically two doors. Often, someone will hold one open for me while they come in or out. However, it seems like every time I try to do the same for myself, someone just pushes past […]