A disability rights organization has sued to block the Nassau County, New York, mask ban that prohibits face coverings in public except for health and religious reasons, with the lawsuit arguing the ban is unconstitutional and discriminates against people with disabilities. The Disability Rights of New York filed a federal class action lawsuit Thursday on…
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News More than $350K raised for disabled Air Force veteran, 90, seen pawning jewelry to support wife with dementia
More than $365,000 has been raised for a 90-year-old disabled Air Force veteran living in New Hampshire after a TikTok user filmed him pawning jewelry so he could afford rent for him and his wife with dementia to avoid eviction. TikToker Jenelle Marie came across the man, identified as Donald, at U.S. Gold and Pawn…
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Kenya news NCCK calls for empowerment for disabled individuals – Kenya News Agency
The church has urged people with disabilities not to wait for opportunities to come to them but to pursue opportunities and positions when they arise. The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) said that many of them are afraid of what others will think of them when they seek opportunities and positions in society….
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Kenya news Parents living with disabled children urged to enroll them in schools – Kenya News Agency
Kericho Chief Officer (CO) for Information, Communication, E-government and Gender, Sports and Youth Affairs Geoffrey Bett has called upon parents living with children abled differently in the region to accept them and provide them with education so they can have a chance to acquire skills and become productive in society. CO Bett made the call…
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Kenya news New bill to provide tax relief to parents of disabled children – Kenya News Agency
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has assured parents and caregivers of children with disabilities of tax relief once the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Bill, 2023, that she has sponsored is passed by the Senate and assented into law. Speaking at Makupa Primary School in Mvita Sub-County during the handing over of cooking items worth Sh120,000 to…
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Kenya news Nakuru to roll out special fund for street families and severely disabled – Kenya News Agency
Plans by the Nakuru County government to roll out a stipend for the severely disabled and street families, is at an advanced stage, even as some diverse families decried discrimination. The County Executive for Gender and Social Services, Josephine Achieng, has said that the special stipend to be extended to those with severe disability will…
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News Michigan man sentenced to 30 years in prison for starving his disabled brother
A Michigan man who pleaded guilty in his disabled brother’s starvation death was sentenced Monday to a minimum of 30 years in prison by a judge who said the defendant is “one step away from becoming a psychopath.” Paul Ferguson, 21, pleaded guilty in December to first-degree child abuse in the death of 15-year-old Timothy…
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News Pennsylvania caretaker sentenced up to 28 years for sexually abusing disabled people
A former caretaker was sentenced to up to 28 years in prison for sexually abusing 14 people with physical and intellectual disabilities at a personal care home in Pennsylvania. James Zook, 69, was sentenced to a minimum of 13 years and 9 months and a maximum of 28 years for the sexual assault of 14…
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News Kansas is poised to expand tax credit for helping disabled workers after debate over low pay
Kansas is poised to expand an income tax credit for goods and services purchased from companies and nonprofits employing disabled workers, a year after a debate over how much the state should buck a national trend against paying those workers below the minimum wage. A bill approved by the Legislature this week with broad bipartisan…
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News Pennsylvania mother sues school over alleged assault of disabled daughter
A lawsuit has been filed by the mother of an intellectually disabled girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted after being led from school grounds by three male students. The lawsuit targets Starbucks, Pittsburgh Public Schools and property management company 101 Kappa Drive Associates #1. Allegations include failure of school personnel to provide adequate supervision and…
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