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Meigs County commissioners sued by a former employee alleging COVID discrimination

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Meigs County employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit against county commissioners claiming they fired her because they thought she had COVID. Betsy Entsminger was a grant administrator before falling ill during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. According to her lawsuit, she was never able to… Read More

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In this July 26, 1990 file photo, President George H. W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. Joining the president are, from left, Evan Kemp, chairman of the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission; Rev. Harold Wilke; Sandra Parrino, chairman of the National Council on Disability, and Justin Dart, chairman of The President's Council on Disabilities. TheAmericans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law 25 years ago, on July 26, 1990.

WATCH: 30 Years After ADA, Inaccessibility Persists For The Disabled

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, NewsHour looks at what the landmark civil rights law, which guarantees equal access to public resources and employment to disabled people has achieved and how much work remains. Dr. Oluwaferanmi Okanlami, assistant professor at the University of Michigan and a disabled person… Read More