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🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Car in Frýdek-Místek hits a wheelchair user. The driver fled, police are searching for him.

A wheelchair user was hit by a car in Frýdek-Místek and the driver fled the scene, prompting a police investigation.

Mar 12 • 08:18 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

“No Space” - Paris Baguette Blocked Wheelchair Customers… Human Rights Commission Says “Discrimination Against People with Disabilities”

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea determined that a franchise owner of Paris Baguette discriminated against a wheelchair user by refusing them entry on the grounds of space and other customers' inconvenience.

Mar 6 • 06:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Wheelchair user thrown from building was buried as a homeless person due to lack of documents; family requests reopening of the investigation

The family of Maycon Douglas de Jesus Almiron, a wheelchair user who was thrown from a building in Boa Viagem, is seeking a reopening of the investigation after he was buried as a homeless individual without any documents.

Mar 2 • 20:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Wheelchair user thrown from building by man in psychotic episode was para-athlete from MS and buried as a homeless person: 'Family without answers,' says cousin

A para-athlete from Mato Grosso do Sul, Maycon Douglas de Jesus Almiron, was tragically thrown from a building in Boa Viagem, Recife, by a man who was experiencing a psychotic episode, and was later buried as a homeless person, leaving his family searching for answers.

Feb 28 • 03:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Wheelchair passenger falls onto the street after bus door opens in Cidade de Deus

A wheelchair user fell out of a bus in Cidade de Deus, Rio de Janeiro, after the door intended for accessibility opened while the vehicle was moving.

Feb 25 • 11:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Wheelchair user reports being discriminated against by app drivers when requesting a ride: 'I felt embarrassed'

A wheelchair user in Brazil reported discrimination from app drivers who refused to transport him during a ride request.

Feb 25 • 10:27 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Wheelchair user forced to crawl aboard bus

A wheelchair user was compelled to crawl onto a bus due to a malfunctioning wheelchair lift, prompting a discrimination complaint against the public transport authority in Örebro.

Feb 25 • 08:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man who pretended to be a wheelchair user to commit crimes is arrested after trying to steal a house in MG

A man in Brazil was arrested for pretending to be wheelchair-bound to commit thefts, specifically after attempting to steal copper wires from a residence in Governador Valadares.

Feb 17 • 12:04 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Beach patrols no problem for surf lifesaver in powered wheelchair

Michael Lord, a 70-year-old wheelchair user, has been a dedicated surf lifesaver at Flynns Beach, Port Macquarie, using his powered wheelchair to perform his duties.

Feb 14 • 20:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man pushes wheelchair user from building and then jumps off; both died from the fall

A tragic incident in Recife involved a man pushing a wheelchair user from a fourth-floor balcony before jumping himself, resulting in both fatalities.

Feb 14 • 12:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Wheelchair user arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking in Botucatu

A 28-year-old wheelchair user was arrested in Botucatu, Brazil, for suspected drug trafficking after police discovered drugs and money at his home.

Feb 12 • 22:10 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

The exciting encounters with the little wheelchair user in my building

The article reflects on the author's encounters with a new neighbor, Jonas, a young boy in a wheelchair, highlighting the connection they share and the implications of accessibility in their living environment.

Feb 10 • 19:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Wheelchair user shot in the back and neck in Benedito Bentes

A wheelchair user was shot dead in Maceió, Brazil, with multiple gunshot wounds while reportedly facing death threats.

Feb 9 • 09:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Drunk driver arrested after running over two women on the sidewalk following an argument with a wheelchair user in Embu das Artes

A drunk driver was arrested after hitting two women on the sidewalk in Embu das Artes, São Paulo, following an argument and attempted assault on a wheelchair user.

Feb 6 • 12:26 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

Uses a wheelchair and travels the country: "People with disabilities go where we can, not where we want"

Verónica Martínez reflects on over 40 years of vacationing in Argentina as a wheelchair user, sharing her experiences and the challenges faced by people with disabilities.

Feb 2 • 17:58 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

What a rocket flight feels like: "In the video, you can see that my mouth is open the whole time"

Michaela Benthaus, a 33-year-old engineer who became paralyzed from the waist down after a bike accident in 2018, recently shared her experience of becoming the first wheelchair user to fly into space with Blue Origin.

Jan 13 • 12:38 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
Crime & Justice

‘I saw a wheelchair user with his back on fire.’ Fishermen rescued three people from the flames, injuring themselves

Fishermen bravely saved three individuals from a fire, sustaining injuries in the process.

Dec 29 • 06:00 UTC

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