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Solidarity with Japan’s Disability Community and Sagamihara

NCIL logo - National Council on Independent LivingEarly Tuesday morning, there was an attack at the Tsukui Yamayuri-en residential center for people with intellectual disabilities. Nineteen people were killed, and 26 people were injured. The National Council on Independent Living, with our brothers and sisters in Japan, mourn the tragic events on Tuesday in Sagamihara. We grieve for the people lost, and we keep the injured in our thoughts and hearts. During this difficult time, NCIL stands in solidarity with the disability community in Japan.