Our statement on the murder of Nurul Amin Shah Alam at the collective hands of U.S. Border Patrol, Buffalo police, and the Erie County Sheriff's Office and a reminder that the fight disability justice will always be intertwined with the fight for immigrant justice. May Shah Alam rest in peace and may his memory be a blessing. He deserved so much better.

Following federal court orders, the USDA announced it will partially fund November SNAP benefits using its contingency fund. Learn what this means for Erie County residents and what emergency food resources are available.

Disability Justice is a movement framework that goes beyond the fight for accessibility or inclusion. It’s about transforming the systems that classify some lives as disposable and others worth protecting. Developed by disabled queer people of color through the work of Sins Invalid and the Disability Justice Collective, Disability Justice recognizes that ableism is deeply connected to racism, capitalism, sexism, classism, and other forms of oppression.