…time, causing constant anxiety. Today’s pardon from Governor Northam recognizes Mr. Latson’s success since 2015 and relieves him from that ongoing threat. “Neli Latson has spent almost his entire adult…
…in the case of Neli Latson is long past due and must happen now. Mr. Latson has suffered his entire adult life and received discriminatory and cruel treatment in the…
In early 2010, police responded to calls about a “suspicious black male” and found a young black man waiting outside a local school library. An officer approached Reginald “Neli” Latson,…
…a prison guard attempted to physically force Neli’s hands against a wall, Neli panicked and lashed out. There was no serious injury to anyone in this incident other than Latson,…
…important step to remove Neli Latson from an unjust and inappropriate prison sentence. Neli’s imprisonment, which included time spent in solitary confinement and lack of access to appropriate mental health…
…Autistic Pride Day, Juneteenth, and the 22nd anniversary of the Olmstead decision. We also welcomed and celebrated a full pardon for Neli Latson, a Black man with multiple disabilities, after…
…Neli Latson, a young autistic man of color who spent over a year in solitary confinement without access to necessary services after multiple failures of the system to support him….
…and grassroots advocacy involving autistic people who have been unfairly treated by the criminal legal system, such as Kayleb Moon-Robinson, Neli Latson, and Matthew Rushin. Policy Work ASAN is a…
…fight for change in our safety toolkit. We have worked to support Black autistic survivors of police violence like Neli Latson and Kayleb Moon Robinson, and in 2019, we endorsed…
…moderated by Zoe Gross. This summer, widespread protests against police violence drew renewed national attention to racial injustice. The stories of Matthew Rushin and Neli Latson remind us of the…
