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 ...

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 ...

Suffolk County’s plan has been deemed as the most comprehensive Police Reform plan in New York State ... who previously resided in the Willowbrook State School. Today, IGHL operates more ...

At age 95, Nehrbauer — who is known for her role in fighting to get the infamous Willowbrook State School for disabled children and adults shut down — received the award amid a large ...

The Northbrook/Glenview District 30 Board of Education has chosen, Katie Compagno, as the new principal of Willowbrook School in Glenview ... The Penn State commit ‘made it look easy.’ ...

A preliminary study by Miami University economist ... mistreatment and warehousing of children at facilities like Willowbrook State School in Staten Island and Letchworth in Rockland County.