Archive for September 5th, 2009
Tampa jailer given leniency after abusing quadriplegic
On January 29, 2009 a Tampa jailer dumped a quadriplegic on the floor because he would not get up to do a fingerprinting. Fortunately for the man in the wheelchair the whole incident was caught on tape so he could prove the abuse he experienced. After the tape was leaked to the media, the Tampa [...]
US finally signs UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
The United Nations passed a special convention for the rights of people with disabilities. During the Bush administration disabled advocacy groups all over the US asked the president to sign the convention but he refused during his 8 years in office. The convention outlined the basic rights of all disabled people on the planet and [...]
Miami-Dade tax vote hurt disabled
Miami-Dade county has been dealing with a steadily declining population as jobs dry up in the sunshine state. The county has been steadily firing city workers in order to keep the budget in balance but is at the point that they cannot release any more employees and still perform basic city and county functions. The [...]
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