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‘Too much mourning’: UMD grieves filicide victims amid pandemic

By Caleigh Bartash Mourn the dead. And fight like hell for the living. Those words formed a stark message across Michelle Appel’s Zoom background Monday as she presented the University of Maryland’s fourth annual Day of Mourning. Appel, a member of the President’s Commission on Disability Issues, helped lead and organize the event in remembrance of filicide victims. In the disability community, the term filicide … Continue reading ‘Too much mourning’: UMD grieves filicide victims amid pandemic

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Remembering filicide victims, one name at a time

By Eunice Sung The sound of hushed voices bounced against the walls of the Garden Chapel as members of the University of Maryland community gathered to honor the lives of disabled people who were killed by family members or caregivers.  March 1 is the National Disability Community Day of Mourning and every year, communities gather to remember disabled victims of filicide, according to the Autistic … Continue reading Remembering filicide victims, one name at a time

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