Over the course of the COVID pandemic, people with disabilities have been some of the most at-risk and often the least protected from a virus that is more likely to kill them.

DETROIT – An organization advocating for those with disabilities is claiming the state of Michigan left its most vulnerable population behind during the COVID-19 pandemic. For Chuck Kupovits and his 39-year-old daughter Pamela, the pandemic has been nothing short of life or death. As the state moved through the pandemic, Kupovits said they left people like his daughter out, even after multiple attempts to reach out to state and federal leaders. It’s really bad,” said Dessa Cosma, with Detroit Disability Power. More information can be found on Detroit Disability Power’s official website here.