The Supreme Court today affirmed that residents of public nursing facilities have the right to sue in federal court when their rights are violated. Since “Important Win in Supreme Court for Nursing Facility Residents”
Category: Statements
Justice in Aging Statement Condemning SCOTUS Decision in Dobbs
All of us deserve the freedom and dignity to make decisions about our bodies and our lives. Last week, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health “Justice in Aging Statement Condemning SCOTUS Decision in Dobbs”
Justice in Aging Statement Condemning Mass Shootings in New York, Texas, and California
Justice in Aging is devastated, sick, and angry about the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, Dallas, Texas, and Orange County, California, and we “Justice in Aging Statement Condemning Mass Shootings in New York, Texas, and California”
Justice in Aging Statement on the Murder of Patrick Lyoya by Grand Rapids Police
Justice in Aging extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old father, brother, and son who was senselessly murdered “Justice in Aging Statement on the Murder of Patrick Lyoya by Grand Rapids Police”
Justice in Aging Receives $3 Million Gift from Mackenzie Scott Foundation
Justice in Aging, the only national legal organization focused on ending senior poverty and advancing equity for older adults, received a $3 million gift from “Justice in Aging Receives $3 Million Gift from Mackenzie Scott Foundation”
Moving Forward While Protecting Our Communities
Our communities have dramatically changed since the COVID-19 pandemic started two years ago. Since March 2020, more than 1 in 100 people over age 65 “Moving Forward While Protecting Our Communities”
Celebrating an Historic Nomination to the Supreme Court
Justice in Aging celebrates President Biden’s historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge “Celebrating an Historic Nomination to the Supreme Court”
Amir Locke’s Death and the State of Our So-Called “Racial Reckoning”
Last week Minneapolis police officers shot and killed a young Black man, Amir Locke, after charging through the door of the room where he was “Amir Locke’s Death and the State of Our So-Called “Racial Reckoning””
Justice in Aging Supports Mandatory COVID Vaccinations in Long-Term Care Facilities
To Protect Older Americans’ Health and Quality of Life, Justice in Aging Supports Mandatory COVID Vaccinations for Staff and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities COVID-19 “Justice in Aging Supports Mandatory COVID Vaccinations in Long-Term Care Facilities”
Justice in Aging Statement about Treatment of Haitian Immigrants
Last week, we witnessed horrific scenes at the US-Mexico border as mostly white Border Patrol agents on horseback chased Black Haitian immigrants seeking safety in “Justice in Aging Statement about Treatment of Haitian Immigrants”