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Wheelchair Fight Begins in San Francisco

April 8th, 2008 · No Comments

By JASON DEAREN Associated Press Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ When Michela Alioto-Pier was an aide to Vice President Al Gore in 1992, she couldn’t navigate her wheelchair in some areas of the West Wing.
So she threatened to sue, and the White House improved wheelchair access.
Now a San Francisco supervisor, Alioto-Pier is running into similar trouble [...]

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Jolted Motorist’s Lawsuit Settled

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments

By BROCK VERGAKIS Associated Press Writer
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ A motorist who became an Internet celebrity after video of him being stunned with a Taser by state trooper appeared on YouTube will receive $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement with the state, the Utah attorney general’s office said Monday.
Jared Massey claimed in civil lawsuit filed [...]

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