Last July,Arnaldo Rios Soto, an autistic adult Puerto Rican man, or wandered from his group domestic. The situation culminated with Arnaldo's caretaker,Charles Kinsey, being shot by police at an intersection in North Miami.
Arnaldo wasn't acting violent, and he wasn't putting anyone else in danger. With a number of high profile police shootings involving people of color,this incident highlighted the disparities in diagnosis and treatment for people with developmental disabilities across racial lines.
Audrey Quinn is a WNYC news health reporter. She's the host of Aftereffect, a original podcast that explores the intersection between race and disability.
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