Soon after the world learned of the atrocities that occurred inside Willowbrook State School, widespread public outrage prompted the New York Civil Liberties Union to file a class-action lawsuit ...

Fifty years ago this month, the legacy of Willowbrook State School sparked the National Disability Rights Movement. During the 1970s, journalists exposed the horrific treatment of children and ...

The exposure of horrifying conditions at Willowbrook State School led to a landmark court ... Geraldo Rivera revealed what was happening inside the facility. Credit...Bill Pierce/The LIFE Images ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– More than fifty years ago, the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island was exposed for its horrific treatment of those with developmental disabilities by investigative ...

This concert was directly inspired by journalist Geraldo Rivera's exposé on the deplorable conditions at Willowbrook State School, highlighting the profound impact of investigative journalism on ...

Murray and I pickedeted with other parents, seeking first the return of the cut funds from New York State to boost the quality of care at Willowbrook. Under then-Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, funding ...