A supreme court decision will determine whether the cruel, unconstitutional execution of people with intellectual disability becomes even more prevalent ...

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Months after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that advocates said could have major implications for ...

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Giacomo Cain/Sun-Times Share While jumping in an Iron Man-themed bouncy house, high school students waved hello to a Chicago Police Department pilot flying a helicopter low above the Chicago Park ...

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Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. When I visit St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church in Cresskill, N.J., in April, people ...