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She's an honor student, a scholarship recipient, and a golfer: But, because her disability prevents her from running a mile, she can't graduate.

According to her father, a Haines City, Florida girl has been...

Filed under: Disability, discrimination, special education, high school, graduation, IEP, physical education
Guide Dog Banned from Freshly-Cleaned Cab

It seems at least one Essex cab driver is a bit behind the times...

Filed under: blind, discrimination, guide dog, visual impairments, visually impaired, taxi, cab, muslim
Inmates with Disabilities Subjected to Horrific Conditions in Los Angeles County Jails

As he waited to be booked for petty theft in October of 2007...

Filed under: Disability, discrimination, abuse, ADA, los angeles, prison system, wheelchair user, americans with disabilities act, paraplegia, prison
Appeals Court Rules U.S. Currency Discriminatory Against Blind

A ruling handed down by a federal appeals court in Washington...

Filed under: blind, discrimination, national federation of the blind, U.S. Treasury, currency
Health Task Force Recommends Some Patients be Allowed to Die in Case of a Pandemic

An influential group of physicians has drafted a list of recommendations...

Filed under: Disability, discrimination, health care, crisis, critical care, health care rationing, task force, pandemic
Deaf Man Denied Phone Call While In Jail

For most warm-blooded Americans, the experience of being incarcerated...

Filed under: deaf, discrimination, deafness, Houston, Lany Steptoe
Blind Man Barred From Train

The transporation access problems just keep coming! Mark McClenaghan...

Filed under: blind, discrimination, train, scotland, transportation, access, guide dog
Passengers with Disabilities sue Detroit Metro Airport and Northwest Airlines

A suit filed today in Detroit alleges that five passengers with...

Filed under: Disability, airline, discrimination, lawsuit, metro airport, northwest, air carrier, airport
Wheelchair User Barred From Flight As "Health and Safety Risk"

Michelle Daley, a wheelchair user who works on the government...

Filed under: flight, health and safety risk, Air France, airline, Michelle Daley, travel, discrimination, europe

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