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MediaFilm 'Being Heumann' Dramatizes 1977 Disability Rights Protest
The film 'Being Heumann' dramatizes the 1977 protest that launched the disability-rights revolution. Led by Judy Heumann, the 28-day occupation of the Federal Building in San Francisco aimed to pressure officials to enact Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Directed by Siân Heder, the film stars Ruth Madeley and Mark Ruffalo.
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Politics · United StatesJudge finds Wisconsin absentee voting discriminates against disabled voters
A Wisconsin judge ruled the state’s absentee ballot program violates the rights of disabled voters by requiring paper ballots, which they cannot mark privately or independently. The decision does not mandate electronic voting, and a trial is expected after the November election.
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