Disability & Other Bias

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (343+ words) Published 11:13 am Tuesday, September 15, 2026 The BC Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a disability discrimination case lodged against Surrey Pretrial Services Centre and Fraser Regional Correctional Centre for taking away an incarcerated man’s cane. Connor Madden told the tribunal he needed…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (449+ words) A subcommittee’s proposal, modeled on a Fremont, Calif., program, is one option under review as the city studies how to police handicap spaces on private property. The Palm Springs Human Rights Commission’s Disability Access Subcommittee outlined a proposed action plan…...

14+ min ago   (779+ words) Demi Hannaway was subjected to 'horrific' domestic abuse. (Image: Supplied) Victims of domestic abuse gathered at Holyrood today to tell MSPs: Enough is enough. Scots who have lost mums, daughters and sisters spoke with John Swinney before he updated the…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (446+ words) A spokesperson from Amplius apologised for the inconvenience to residents and said contractors attended within the “urgent response timescale” of seven calendar days, but engineers were unable to fix the problem due to “access issues”. The spokesperson said the first…...

7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (348+ words) A federal judge has certified a class of current and future prisoners with mobility disabilities in a lawsuit alleging that Five Points Correctional Facility in Romulus denies wheelchairs, canes and other accommodations needed to access prison programs and services. Judge…...

8+ hour, 12+ min ago   (59+ words) NewsChannel20 UPDATE: Woman accused of causing fatal head-on crash dies Springfield man pleads guilty to murder of Camren White Jacksonville man arrested for sexual assault of a minor Stabbing suspect pleads guilty, sentenced to 5 years State police respond to scene on…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago   (425+ words) A deaf woman has finally been paid over $92,000 for a flight she missed over four years ago, which resulted in her having her wrist injured. For a lot of airline passengers, missing a flight can be a temporary setback. You…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago   (517+ words) A disabled stroke victim has avoided having her belongings re-possessed after being handed a 48-hour bailiff notice for not paying her council tax. The 45-year-old was handed a “Notice to Seize Goods” by Jacobs Enforcement Agents acting on behalf of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (123+ words) starlocalmedia.com The article explains how disability rights, reasonable accommodations, and self-advocacy support equal access at work and beyond.WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Sept 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What rights do employees with disabilities have under the ADA? A HelloNation article provides the…...

1+ day, 21+ min ago   (641+ words) Sometimes, the most revealing part of a law is not what it says, but what it leaves out. Equality is firmly embedded in Malaysia’s Federal Constitution, alongside specific protections against discrimination. Yet among the grounds listed in Article 8(2) – religion, race,…...