Nearly ten years ago, emboldened and inspired by community and mission, I accepted the role of Executive Director at the Autism Society of Minnesota. I was simultaneously intimidated and proud. In that tender and early phase of my career, I did not have a precise or mechanical vision for…
On Tuesday, January 13, Minnesota Public Radio shared a story on its social media page showing video of a woman in visible distress as she was pulled from her car, cut from her seatbelt, tackled forcefully, and carried to an unmarked vehicle by four masked ICE agents in South Minneapolis.
The Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) is deeply concerned by recent revelations of fraud within Minnesota’s publicly funded disability services system. These actions represent not only a misuse of public resources but a direct harm to people with disabilities who rely on these services to live full, self-directed lives in…