Saturday, May 17, 2008

Reports from the ADAPT protest in DC, April 28 - May 2, 2008

This year the legendary disability rights direct action group ADAPT celebrated its 30th anniversary with a week of protest and advocacy in the nation's capital. Day Two of the action, April 29, 2008 saw protestors camped outside the offices of United States Senator John McCain in the hopes of securing his support for the Community Choice Act. In the end, Senator McCain refused to meet with the protestors and arranged for over 30 to be arrested.

Numerous blogs offer coverage of the events of the week, but here are just a few:

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