Train companies in the UK may need to offer disabled passengers increased compensation following a change in regulations.
UK railway operators might face significantly higher compensation costs for disabled passengers unable to access trains, despite having assistance booked. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), which oversees railway operations, has informed train and station businesses that claims for service breakdowns will no longer just cover the cost of tickets. In response to a […]
Tren de Aragua’s ‘Little Devils’ poster child arrested for reportedly attacking a disabled teenager
A child affiliated with the Tren de Aragua, known as the “Little Devils” gang, was taken into custody on Wednesday morning. This followed an alleged violent robbery involving a 16-year-old disabled boy from Staten Island, as reported by police sources. Authorities believe that a group of Venezuelan immigrants, a part of the young gang members […]
Jasmine Crockett Seen Skipping Disabled Passengers While Boarding Flight
Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett is facing criticism after images surfaced on social media showing her boarding a flight in Atlanta ahead of wheelchair passengers. Republican House Congress Chairman Lisa McLain shared a post from her campaign account, alleging that Crockett was “abusing her powers” by skipping the line in front of those needing extra assistance. […]
We need to reduce Medicaid payments for able-bodied individuals to be more in line with the rates for disabled and low-income children.
During Monday’s episode of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Byron Donald (R-FL) discussed the need for lower rates benefitting individuals with disabilities and low-income children. He emphasized the importance of eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse from Medicaid, which is a key point of their ongoing discussions. “Currently, under Medicaid, there’s a scenario where we can […]
Intellectually disabled teen shot by Idaho police dies after being removed from life support
The autistic nonverbal teenager who was repeatedly shot by Idaho police from the other side of the chain link fence while he was holding a knife, died Saturday after being excluded from life support, his family said. Victor Perez, 17, who also suffers from cerebral palsy, has been in coma since the April 5th shooting. […]
Democrat Jasmine Crockett laughingly mocks disabled Republican: ‘Governor Hot Wheels’
D-Texas progressive MP Jasmine Crockett laughed at the disabled wheelchair-bound Republican governor and called him “Governor Hot Wheels” at Pro-LGBTQ benefits dinner this weekend. Crockett has already put it in warm water over other controversial recent comments calling for “defeat” Elon Musk, as well as recent comments such as R-Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called him […]
Disabled people’s access to transport in UK a ‘national embarrassment’, MPs say | Transport
Access to transportation for disabled people has been called “national embarrassment” by lawmakers on parliamentary committees, and he said a new enforcement regime is needed to maintain the right to travel. A report from the Commons Transport Select Committee highlighted the experiences of people with disabilities using UK transport services, from accounts of wheelchair users […]
Isaiah Fields gets 25 years after impregnating disabled woman at Illinois facility
Prosecutors say the caregiver will spend the next 25 years in prison after sexually assaulting and conceived a severely disabled woman living in an Illinois facility where he worked. Isaiah Fields, 23, used a 43-year-old woman with Rett syndrome at the Markland Hyde Centre between August 1, 2023 and September 5, 2023. The Daily Herald […]
Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled | Disability
Keir Starmer is defiing rage growth by pushing for welfare cuts for some of the UK's most severely disabled people, an overhaul that allows more than 600,000 benefit claimants to lose an average of £675 a month. The minister will abandon plans to freeze individuals' independent payments (PIPs) amidst the rebound. But they tighten the […]
Veteran-led excavation in South Carolina seeks to advance understanding of past, empower disabled vets
A group of disabled veterans recently came together to unearth the battlefield of revolutionary war, which was far from normal excavation. The project was organized by the American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR), and took place for four weeks and ended in February. Fourteen veterans came to Carshaw County, South Carolina, excavated the location of the […]