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Police Assault on Disabled Pensioner Leads to Death
On June 21, 2022, police officers in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, allegedly assaulted a 93-year-old disabled man, Donald Burgess, with pepper spray, a Taser, and a baton after he threatened a care worker with a knife; Burgess later died in hospital after contracting Covid-19.
Police Assault on Disabled Pensioner Leads to Death
On June 21, 2022, police officers in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, allegedly assaulted a 93-year-old disabled man, Donald Burgess, with pepper spray, a Taser, and a baton after he threatened a care worker with a knife; Burgess later died in hospital after contracting Covid-19.
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52% Bias Score
UK Rail Regulator to Increase Compensation for Disabled Passengers
The UK's Office of Rail and Road (ORR) will allow higher compensation for disabled passengers who did not receive pre-booked train assistance after a court awarded £1,200 to one passenger, highlighting widespread issues with assistance failures, impacting 5% of passengers using the service in 2023-2...
UK Rail Regulator to Increase Compensation for Disabled Passengers
The UK's Office of Rail and Road (ORR) will allow higher compensation for disabled passengers who did not receive pre-booked train assistance after a court awarded £1,200 to one passenger, highlighting widespread issues with assistance failures, impacting 5% of passengers using the service in 2023-2...
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36% Bias Score
Illinois Father's Advocacy Leads to Eight New Laws for People with Autism
Mike Baker, a Schaumburg father whose son Bryan has autism, successfully lobbied the Illinois legislature for eight laws improving the lives of people with autism, including one requiring insurers to cover dental anesthesia for those under 19 with developmental disabilities, after facing $6,000 to $...
Illinois Father's Advocacy Leads to Eight New Laws for People with Autism
Mike Baker, a Schaumburg father whose son Bryan has autism, successfully lobbied the Illinois legislature for eight laws improving the lives of people with autism, including one requiring insurers to cover dental anesthesia for those under 19 with developmental disabilities, after facing $6,000 to $...
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20% Bias Score
Brazilian Activist Changes Google's Down Syndrome Definition
Vitória Mesquita, a 25-year-old Brazilian woman with Down syndrome, successfully changed Google's definition of Down syndrome from a disease to a genetic condition through a social media campaign, impacting global perceptions of disability and demonstrating the power of collective action.
Brazilian Activist Changes Google's Down Syndrome Definition
Vitória Mesquita, a 25-year-old Brazilian woman with Down syndrome, successfully changed Google's definition of Down syndrome from a disease to a genetic condition through a social media campaign, impacting global perceptions of disability and demonstrating the power of collective action.
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20% Bias Score
Trump Administration Eliminates Legal Aid Program for Vulnerable Immigrants
The Trump administration eliminated the National Qualified Representative Program, impacting nearly 200 immigrants with mental health issues or disabilities, prompting a lawsuit and highlighting concerns about due process and access to legal aid amidst broader efforts to restrict immigration.
Trump Administration Eliminates Legal Aid Program for Vulnerable Immigrants
The Trump administration eliminated the National Qualified Representative Program, impacting nearly 200 immigrants with mental health issues or disabilities, prompting a lawsuit and highlighting concerns about due process and access to legal aid amidst broader efforts to restrict immigration.
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56% Bias Score
Berlin Protest Demands Accessibility at Cultural Events
Around 300 people protested in Berlin for better accessibility at cultural events, highlighting the exclusion of disabled people from concerts, festivals, and clubs due to inaccessible infrastructure and websites, urging policymakers to include concrete actions in the 500-billion-euro infrastructure...
Berlin Protest Demands Accessibility at Cultural Events
Around 300 people protested in Berlin for better accessibility at cultural events, highlighting the exclusion of disabled people from concerts, festivals, and clubs due to inaccessible infrastructure and websites, urging policymakers to include concrete actions in the 500-billion-euro infrastructure...
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20% Bias Score
Greece Extends Disability Benefits to Deaf Citizens Aged 19-65
Greece recently extended disability benefits to deaf individuals aged 19-65, addressing a longstanding inequality and following years of advocacy by the Federation of the Deaf.
Greece Extends Disability Benefits to Deaf Citizens Aged 19-65
Greece recently extended disability benefits to deaf individuals aged 19-65, addressing a longstanding inequality and following years of advocacy by the Federation of the Deaf.
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24% Bias Score
Turkey Disability Disaster Preparedness Survey Shows Systemic Failures
A survey of 1,778 disabled individuals in Turkey reveals that 91% find disaster assembly areas inaccessible, only 1.6% feel fully prepared for disasters, and 84.3% say local governments didn't consult them on disaster plans.
Turkey Disability Disaster Preparedness Survey Shows Systemic Failures
A survey of 1,778 disabled individuals in Turkey reveals that 91% find disaster assembly areas inaccessible, only 1.6% feel fully prepared for disasters, and 84.3% say local governments didn't consult them on disaster plans.
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24% Bias Score
AI-Powered Social Enterprises Transform Communities in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: Social Impact listees are leveraging AI and other technologies to address social issues; Karya, a non-profit, pays rural Indian women to record their languages for AI training data, earning 20 times minimum wage; other examples include apps for the disabled and support for A...
AI-Powered Social Enterprises Transform Communities in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: Social Impact listees are leveraging AI and other technologies to address social issues; Karya, a non-profit, pays rural Indian women to record their languages for AI training data, earning 20 times minimum wage; other examples include apps for the disabled and support for A...
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32% Bias Score
Argentina's First Fully Accessible Museum Exhibition Space Opens
The Emilio Caraffa Museum in Córdoba, Argentina, opened Room 1, the nation's first fully accessible exhibition space for the visually impaired, featuring 26 works by female artists with audio descriptions created by a 32-person team, addressing accessibility issues in cultural spaces and funded by t...
Argentina's First Fully Accessible Museum Exhibition Space Opens
The Emilio Caraffa Museum in Córdoba, Argentina, opened Room 1, the nation's first fully accessible exhibition space for the visually impaired, featuring 26 works by female artists with audio descriptions created by a 32-person team, addressing accessibility issues in cultural spaces and funded by t...
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24% Bias Score
Novosibirsk Family Sues for Housing Due to Disabled Child
A family in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, with a child who suffered a stroke is suing the local administration for suitable social housing after being deemed eligible but finding no available apartments of adequate size.
Novosibirsk Family Sues for Housing Due to Disabled Child
A family in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, with a child who suffered a stroke is suing the local administration for suitable social housing after being deemed eligible but finding no available apartments of adequate size.
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56% Bias Score
40 Years Wrongfully Detained: Autism Case Exposes UK Healthcare System Failures
A 50-year-old woman with autism and learning disabilities, Kasibba, was wrongly detained in a UK psychiatric hospital for over 40 years, highlighting a systemic failure to support vulnerable individuals and the urgent need for systemic reform within the UK healthcare system; over 2,000 individuals w...
40 Years Wrongfully Detained: Autism Case Exposes UK Healthcare System Failures
A 50-year-old woman with autism and learning disabilities, Kasibba, was wrongly detained in a UK psychiatric hospital for over 40 years, highlighting a systemic failure to support vulnerable individuals and the urgent need for systemic reform within the UK healthcare system; over 2,000 individuals w...
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36% Bias Score
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