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Atlanta-based ZUMA Press photojournalist Robin Rayne’s documentary Unmet: North Carolina’s Disability Crisis was released for distribution to ZUMA clients in December, 2022 and has already garnered national acclaim from disability rights advocates. “The film reveals the tragic shortage of direct support professionals in our state that often leaves people with serious disabilities in crisis,” notes Virginia Knowlton Marcus, CEO of Disability Rights North Carolina. “This film is an intimate look at the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ‘Unmet’ needs to be seen by legislators and policy makers as well as the general public. It is a powerful film that will open eyes and leave viewers demanding change.”

While Robin’s film focuses on North Carolina, the shortage of in-home caregivers, years-long wait lists for Medicaid funding, and low wages for those who provide support is national in scope, she said. 

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

Three children were among the 14 people who were shot and survived on Halloween night are moving on with their lives, completing schoolwork, attending day care and even celebrating a 12th birthday nearly a month after the Chicago West Side mass shooting. The mothers of the three: an 11-year-old girl and brothers who are 3 and 13, shared the heartbreaking details with the Tribune as they begin the long process to rebuild their lives. Welcome to: ‘Struggling to HEAL’

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December 12, 2022, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China: People with face masks walk across a zebra-crossing near a tourist spot in Tsim Sha Tsui, following the Hong Kong government’s announcement on reviewing Covid-19 rules. Following relaxation of Covid measures in mainland China, the Hong Kong Government announced that they will review the existing rules and travel requirements such as mask wearing and the contact tracing app, as the city’s tourism, economy, GDP and stock markets have been affected. (Credit Image: © Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

November 3, 2022, HONG KONG, CHINA: Highly idealized image of Hong Kong Policeman is being projected to the big screen in the public to advertise police recruitment scheme. Hong Kong Police is anxious to recruit new bloods into their police force increasing it’s mass in order to effectively control Hong Kong citizen yet number of citizens joining police force see significant drop after the CONFLICT in 2019.Nov-3,2022Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

May 14, 2017, HONG KONG, CHINA: Coffin of late KING OF GANGS, YIP Kai-foon ( age 56 ) is being moved out of the funeral parlor and loaded on to a catafalque after elaborate funeral ceremony is over. Hong Kong is suffering from serious shortages of coffins for the citizens who died of Covid-19 infections. According to the funeral industries, soaring death toll had been seriously affecting City’s coffin supply, with only 300 remaining and expected to be used up very soon.FILE PHOTO/Mar-18,2022Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

December 1, 2022, HONG KONG, CHINA: Upon death of former Chinese Communist Party’s Chairman, Jiang Zhe-ming, PRC national flag fly half-mast atop The Court of Final Appeal against Bank of China Tower in Central Hong Kong.Dec-1,2022Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

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April 9, 2022, Munich, Bavaria, Germany: Demonstrators in Germany express outrage at sexual violence allegedly being used by Russian soldiers against not only adults, but against children. Having seen the latest chapter of atrocities commited by the Russian military in Bucha and the missile attack on the Kramatorsk train station, Ukrainians, Ukrainian refugees, Germans, and people from around the world stood together to demand a stop to Russia’s military aggression and for Europe to fortify Ukraine’s defensed. (Credit Image: © Sachelle Babbar/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press