2022 DRWV ADVOCACY IN MOTION

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• 12/28/22 - The Parkersburg New and Sentinel
  W.Va. Public Broadcasting reporter released after DHHR pressure
  https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2022/12/w-va-public-broadcasting-reporter-released-after-dhhr-pressure/
   

• 12/19/22 - From Common Dreams.org
  West Virginia journalist fired in alleged retaliation over reporting on abuse in state facilities
  https://www.commondreams.org/news/wv-journalist
   

• 12/19/22 - The Parkersburg New and Sentinel
  Cold Shoulder: Disability rights group details strained relationship with West Virginia DHHR’s Crouch
  https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2022/12/cold-shoulder-disability-rights-group-details-strained-relationship-with-west-virginia-dhhrs-crouch/
   

• 12/17/22 - The Weirton Daily Times
  DHHR’s Crouch puts pressure on disability rights group
  https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2022/12/dhhrs-crouch-puts-pressure-on-disability-rights-group/
   

• 12/8/22 - WV Press Association
  WV Legislative Interims: Committee on Health hears testimony on the federal investigation into the WVDHHR
  https://wvdn.com/53789/amp/
   

• 12/6/22 - WV Metro News
  As feds investigate state-run facilities, advocate tells lawmakers of ‘vicious cycle of institutionalization’
  https://wvmetronews.com/2022/12/06/as-feds-investigate-state-run-facilities-advocate-tells-lawmakers-of-vicious-cycle-of-institutionalization/
   

• 12/6/22 - Articles/news about Mike Folio (DRWV Legal Director):
  
  https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/attorney-dhhr-breaking-promises-to-west-virginians-with-disabilities/article_357e35e4-75af-11ed-add5-57237fcedaba.amp.html
  
  https://www.wsaz.com/2022/12/06/former-wva-dhhr-attorney-blasts-agency/?outputType=amp
  
  https://www.wvpublic.org/government/2022-12-06/advocate-brings-transparency-concerns-about-treatment-of-people-with-disabilities-to-lawmakers
   

• 12/5/22 - WV Public Broadcasting
  New federal investigation targets DHHR’s treatment of people with disabilities
  https://www.wvpublic.org/health-science/2022-12-05/new-federal-investigation-targets-dhhrs-treatment-of-people-with-disabilities
   

• 12/2/22 - WV News
  WVDHHR under federal civil rights investigation
  https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginia-department-of-health-and-human-resources-under-federal-civil-rights-investigation/article_e768b39e-7274-11ed-b253-f73089f7022b.html
   

• 11/13/22 Joint Committee
  DRWV Legal Director, Mike Folio, mentioned
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apCl7x3eS_s
   

• 11/11/22 - WV Metro News
  Disability Rights organization asks lawmakers to scrutinize review of DHHR
  https://wvmetronews.com/2022/11/11/disability-rights-organization-asks-lawmakers-to-scrutinize-review-of-dhhr/
   

• 11/3/22 - WV Public Broadcasting
  Mike Folio (DRWV Legal Director) Interview
  https://www.wvpublic.org/government/2022-11-03/reports-show-people-with-disabilities-are-abused-in-state-care