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Joplin Police Department introduces Blue Envelope Program - AOL
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (21+ words) The Joplin Police Department has introduced the Blue Envelope Program to improve communication between law enforcement and individuals with communication barriers....
Benefit cheat who claimed she could not walk caught doing zumba and spin classes at gym - AOL
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (150+ words) A benefit cheat who claimed she could not walk was caught on CCTV working out at the gym. Helen Green, 49, received more than "25, 000 in Personal Independence Payment (PIP) between January 2020 and March 2023 after claiming that she was housebound due to…...
More than 30 parking fines issued in blue badge crackdown
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (258+ words) More than 300 vehicles have been checked in a targeted crackdown on disabled parking permit misuse. Buckinghamshire Council enforcement officers carried out the checks during Blue Badge Awareness Week as part of an effort to tackle fraudulent use across the county....
Tasmanian disability provider ordered to pay $12, 000 for treating worker's email as a resignation
21+ hour, 21+ min ago (295+ words) A Tasmanian disability support provider has been ordered to pay more than $12, 000 to a former employee after ignoring an unfair dismissal case brought against it. The Fair Work Commission found Inspire Support Services Tas Pty Ltd unfairly dismissed its administration…...
LPD warns current mental health response system is unsustainable
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (1015+ words) Assistant Chief Ricardo Gonzalez and Sgt. Heriberto Avalos of the Laredo Police Department speak during a Laredo Rotary Club meeting Monday, May 18, 2026, at Palenque Grill on San Bernardo Avenue in Laredo, Texas. As mental health crises continue rising in Laredo,…...
NSW receive 9, 800 NAFDAC, SON license, permit disruptions, resolve 99%
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (95+ words) The Guardian Nigeria News NSW receive 9, 800 NAFDAC, SON license, permit disruptions, resolve 99% Date: 24 May 2026 5: 55pm WAT The National Single Window (NSW) The National Single Window (NSW) management has disclosed that 99 per cent of the 9, 800 cases of operational challenges on licence, permit,…...
What's behind the rise in firings linked to disability discrimination in Hong Kong?
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (1030+ words) Complaints to Hong Kong's equality watchdog about firings linked to suspected disability discrimination have more than doubled over the past five years, with concern groups attributing the rise to corporate restructuring and widespread lay-offs amid the economic downturn. The South…...
Disability advocates sound alarm after rape of legally blind woman
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (63+ words) Md. disability advocates sound alarm after rape of legally blind woman The Washington Post The 25-year-old Maryland woman, Kamryn Jones, later gave birth to a baby girl. Disability advocates in Maryland are raising concerns about the rape of a legally blind…...
Crisis worker helps resolve Fond du Lac motel standoff - AOL
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (333+ words) FOND DU LAC " Fond du Lac police responded Friday afternoon, May 22, to a West Johnson Street motel for a report of a 59-year-old man in crisis who was believed to be armed with a handgun, according to the Fond du…...
Central Park worker sacked for "sleeping on the job" sues for disability: "I was shocked" - AOL
3+ week, 1+ day ago (740+ words) He lost his "dream" job! A Central Park maintenance worker who got canned for snoozing on the job insists his cat naps were caused by a legit sleep apnea disorder, according to a new lawsuit. Gregory Holder, 60, is suing the…...