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We reported about it last week SDOTs proposal to remove the Delridge / Oregon Pedestrian Bridge rather than strengthening it as long planned.…
The committee observed a minute's silence in memory of the late committee expert Soumia Amrani from MoroccoThe Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its examination of France's first report after its experts…
However, under federal law, current illicit drug use exempts a person from coverage under the Disability Act. That's because marijuana is illegal under federal law.Employers also need to grapple with how to target an employee who tests…
It is the most recent question that divides the US and creates a desire to revitalize the country's economy and cultural life safely against privacy and civil liberties concerns.After roughly a quarter of the United States has…
HONG KONG - In the past eight years, around 100 million people in rural China have emerged from poverty, a sign of economic progress voiced by President Xi Jinping.After taking power in 2012, Xi launched an initiative to help China meet…
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What is the form of disability activism?
There are many natural differences in the large and diverse disabled population and many different opinions among the smaller core of dedicated disability activists.…
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed by Congress and incorporated into law on July 26, 1990. ADA provides civil rights protection to people with disabilities, similar to those granted to women and minorities. The law…
A patient care director in New York receives the coronavirus vaccine. Eduardo Munoz / Pool via APEditor's Note: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency responsible for enforcing laws prohibiting discrimination in…
Two senators urge privatized housing companies to provide detailed information on their treatment of military families with disabled members who require accessible housing. Some private companies that have worked with the…