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Amid Airline Chaos, Wheelchair Users Are the Latest Casualties

August 21, 2022

Reports of complaints from passengers with disabilities have increased a 108%, according to the Department of Transportation.

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Source: businessinsider.com

This Disability Activist Died After an Airline Broke Her Wheelchair

January 14, 2022

Pete Buttigieg has promised to investigate Engracia Figueroa’s death, which her family says was a direct result of the airline’s destruction of her customized wheelchair.

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L.A. activist's death amplifies calls for change

January 6, 2022

The death of Engracia Figueroa has amplified calls to fix a system that disabled activists have called archaic and dangerous.

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Source: latimes.com

Today's Headlines: A year-old continuing war on truth

January 6, 2022

Instead of providing a foundation for national unity, Jan. 6 became a launchpad for disinformation.

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