Despite evidence indicating intellectual disability, a Black man from Georgia was executed for murdering his ex-girlfriend and other crimes. Despite evidence indicating intellectual disability, Willie ...

The state of Tennessee proceeded with the execution of Byron Black, 69, on Tuesday, August 5, marking an escalation in the state and the nation’s use of capital punishment. Black was a man of ...

Rita Hay hopes change is in the air, but her memories are long. Years ago, her eldest children were special needs students in Sacramento City Unified School District schools. She was so distressed at ...

As Angela Clay and her two young daughters slept in their Nashville home, a killer approached. They didn't stand a chance. Clay and her eldest daughter, 9-year-old Latoya, were found shot dead in bed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee executed an inmate Tuesday without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, despite uncertainty about whether the device would shock his heart when the lethal chemicals ...

Death row prisoner Byron Black is asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to step in and delay his scheduled Aug. 5 execution, arguing he is no longer mentally competent to be put to death. Black’s ...

About The Study: This study found that among youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Black youth and females faced higher risk for foster care involvement, and the likelihood of foster ...

Youth with foster care involvement have an increased risk for mental health diagnoses, trauma and worse outcomes in adulthood than their peers. Research about how youth with disabilities, including ...

Youth with foster care involvement have an increased risk for mental health diagnoses, trauma and worse outcomes in adulthood than their peers. Research about how youth with disabilities, including ...

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I obtained my M.A. in Clinical Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University and my B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies ...