The prosecution in Marcelle Jerrill Waldon's death-penalty case will be allowed an expert to counter defense claims that Waldon suffers an intellectual disability and is therefore ineligible for a ...

A 35-year-old man with severe developmental challenges was arrested by police on Monday night after officers mistakenly ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Hamm v. Smith, a death ...

A Supreme Court ruling has emerged stating that if a minor defendant accused of a crime suffers from an intellectual disability, the court must take appropriate judicial measures to ensure the ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case that advocates say could have major implications for how intellectual disability is defined. The high court will consider Hamm v. Smith on ...

The Georgia Senate passed a bill on Monday easing the state's strict burden of proof required for a death row inmate to be deemed intellectually disabled, which would make them ineligible for a death ...

People with learning (intellectual) disabilities have historically been marginalised from mainstream society, and have had limited choice and control over their lives. While movements to achieve ...

Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score. The ...