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Man with Prosthetic Leg Dies After Being Struck by His Stolen Car
In December 2019, Marc Allen, a 51-year-old man with a prosthetic leg in Erith, southeast London, died after being struck by his stolen Mercedes GLA when he chased a thief, Errol Woodger, who used the car as a weapon; Woodger denies murder and robbery.
Man with Prosthetic Leg Dies After Being Struck by His Stolen Car
In December 2019, Marc Allen, a 51-year-old man with a prosthetic leg in Erith, southeast London, died after being struck by his stolen Mercedes GLA when he chased a thief, Errol Woodger, who used the car as a weapon; Woodger denies murder and robbery.
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40% Bias Score
Braille's Impact on Blind Malians: Successes and Persistent Challenges
In Mali, where 170,000 people are blind, braille has enabled individuals like Amadou Ndiaye to overcome societal and educational barriers, but a shortage of braille materials and resources persists despite technological advancements.
Braille's Impact on Blind Malians: Successes and Persistent Challenges
In Mali, where 170,000 people are blind, braille has enabled individuals like Amadou Ndiaye to overcome societal and educational barriers, but a shortage of braille materials and resources persists despite technological advancements.
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24% Bias Score
Valencian Fallas Monument Raises Awareness for ALS
A fallas monument in Valencia, Spain, depicts former sports commentator Juan Carlos Unzué, who has ALS, to raise awareness and funds for the disease; over 14,000 euros have been raised, highlighting insufficient government support for ALS patients despite the November 2024 ELA Law.
Valencian Fallas Monument Raises Awareness for ALS
A fallas monument in Valencia, Spain, depicts former sports commentator Juan Carlos Unzué, who has ALS, to raise awareness and funds for the disease; over 14,000 euros have been raised, highlighting insufficient government support for ALS patients despite the November 2024 ELA Law.
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24% Bias Score
NDIS Spending Slowdown Yields Budget Surplus, but Challenges Remain
Lower-than-expected NDIS spending has created a $700 million budget surplus, but challenges remain as the government aims to limit annual growth to eight percent and secure a funding agreement with states to shift services for children with mild autism.
NDIS Spending Slowdown Yields Budget Surplus, but Challenges Remain
Lower-than-expected NDIS spending has created a $700 million budget surplus, but challenges remain as the government aims to limit annual growth to eight percent and secure a funding agreement with states to shift services for children with mild autism.
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48% Bias Score
German Kindergarten Integrates Assistant with Cognitive Impairment
In Mainz, Germany, a pilot project integrates Emely Busse, a 20-year-old with a cognitive impairment, into a kindergarten as an assistant to educational staff, highlighting inclusive employment practices and challenging preconceptions about individuals with disabilities.
German Kindergarten Integrates Assistant with Cognitive Impairment
In Mainz, Germany, a pilot project integrates Emely Busse, a 20-year-old with a cognitive impairment, into a kindergarten as an assistant to educational staff, highlighting inclusive employment practices and challenging preconceptions about individuals with disabilities.
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24% Bias Score
Former CFO Sentenced to Nine Years for Embezzling \$6.7 Million from Birth Injury Fund
John Hunter Raines, a 38-year-old father of three and former chief financial officer of Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program, was sentenced to nine years in prison for embezzling \$6.7 million in taxpayer money to fund a lavish lifestyle between January 2022 and October 20...
Former CFO Sentenced to Nine Years for Embezzling \$6.7 Million from Birth Injury Fund
John Hunter Raines, a 38-year-old father of three and former chief financial officer of Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program, was sentenced to nine years in prison for embezzling \$6.7 million in taxpayer money to fund a lavish lifestyle between January 2022 and October 20...
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44% Bias Score
ESA Launches Accessible Games Initiative to Improve Discoverability for Players with Disabilities
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced its Accessible Games Initiative, a set of 24 industry-wide accessibility tags to help the 44.1 million Americans with disabilities find accessible video games, supported by major publishers including Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, Nintendo ...
ESA Launches Accessible Games Initiative to Improve Discoverability for Players with Disabilities
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced its Accessible Games Initiative, a set of 24 industry-wide accessibility tags to help the 44.1 million Americans with disabilities find accessible video games, supported by major publishers including Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, Nintendo ...
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28% Bias Score
UK Government's £5 Billion Disability Benefit Cuts Face Uncertainty
The UK government is implementing £5 billion in cuts to disability benefits, tightening eligibility for PIP and UC, potentially affecting 800,000-1.2 million people and saving less than hoped due to claimants adapting to assessments; the overall cost of health and disability benefits is still projec...
UK Government's £5 Billion Disability Benefit Cuts Face Uncertainty
The UK government is implementing £5 billion in cuts to disability benefits, tightening eligibility for PIP and UC, potentially affecting 800,000-1.2 million people and saving less than hoped due to claimants adapting to assessments; the overall cost of health and disability benefits is still projec...
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52% Bias Score
Streeting's Mental Health Overdiagnosis Concerns Amidst Welfare Reform
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting voiced concerns about potential mental health overdiagnosis and insufficient support, prompting criticism from mental health charities amid government plans to reform disability benefits, including making the personal independence payment (PIP) harder to claim, desp...
Streeting's Mental Health Overdiagnosis Concerns Amidst Welfare Reform
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting voiced concerns about potential mental health overdiagnosis and insufficient support, prompting criticism from mental health charities amid government plans to reform disability benefits, including making the personal independence payment (PIP) harder to claim, desp...
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36% Bias Score
Global Ability Photography Challenge Showcases Talent of Photographers with Disabilities
The 2024 Global Ability Photography Challenge, organized by Youth4Jobs in India with support from UN India and UNESCO, received 320 entries from 14 countries, with eight winners showcasing diverse perspectives and compelling narratives through their photography.
Global Ability Photography Challenge Showcases Talent of Photographers with Disabilities
The 2024 Global Ability Photography Challenge, organized by Youth4Jobs in India with support from UN India and UNESCO, received 320 entries from 14 countries, with eight winners showcasing diverse perspectives and compelling narratives through their photography.
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24% Bias Score
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Planned Disability Benefit Cuts
The UK government plans to cut universal credit benefits for people deemed unfit for work, prompting criticism that the move will worsen health inequalities and increase poverty, particularly among disabled people, contradicting the UK's commitment to human rights.
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Planned Disability Benefit Cuts
The UK government plans to cut universal credit benefits for people deemed unfit for work, prompting criticism that the move will worsen health inequalities and increase poverty, particularly among disabled people, contradicting the UK's commitment to human rights.
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48% Bias Score
Ticket to Work Program Aids SSDI Recipients' Return to Workforce
The Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work Program (TTW) helps Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients return to work gradually without losing benefits, providing career counseling, job search assistance, and other resources through Employment Networks (ENs) and Vocational Re...
Ticket to Work Program Aids SSDI Recipients' Return to Workforce
The Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work Program (TTW) helps Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients return to work gradually without losing benefits, providing career counseling, job search assistance, and other resources through Employment Networks (ENs) and Vocational Re...
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36% Bias Score
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