Justice Memo Threatens Community Rights

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

A new DOJ memo threatens to roll back decades-old protections for disabled Americans, potentially undermining the landmark Olmstead decision that guarantees their right to live in communities—not institutions. Already, states like Utah are pushing dangerous alternatives, such as forced “campuses” for unhoused individuals, despite overwhelming evidence that community-based care—supportive housing, peer programs, mobile crisis teams—is far more effective, humane, and cost-efficient. Advocates are sounding the alarm: this isn’t just policy—it’s a civil rights issue. Protecting the right to live…