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Autistic man still feels ‘let down and unsafe’ after police legal settlement

By John Pring on 9th April 2020 Category: Crime

Autistic man still feels ‘let down and unsafe’ after police legal settlement
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An autistic man who brought a legal case against a police force for discrimination, after it twice detained him, has had his claim settled out of court. Daniel Smith had challenged the policies of Devon and Cornwall police because he believed […]

Council shamed into action after ‘years of neglect and discrimination’

By John Pring on 14th December 2017 Category: Housing

Council shamed into action after ‘years of neglect and discrimination’
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A local authority has been shamed into taking action after years of alleged neglect and discrimination left a disabled activist starving, freezing, and his home so full of rubbish that firefighters said it was too dangerous to enter. Mark White has […]

‘Years of council neglect’ have left campaigner’s home ‘too dangerous for firefighters’

By John Pring on 9th November 2017 Category: Independent Living

‘Years of council neglect’ have left campaigner’s home ‘too dangerous for firefighters’
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A disabled campaigner is accusing his council of years of neglect and discrimination, after its failure to provide him with a support package left his home so full of rubbish that firefighters said it was too dangerous to enter. Mark White […]

Police watchdog orders force to reinvestigate treatment of autistic man

By John Pring on 19th October 2017 Category: Human Rights

Police watchdog orders force to reinvestigate treatment of autistic man
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An independent watchdog has upheld an appeal by the family of a young autistic man who say he faced discrimination and mistreatment by a police force, months after it cleared another force of similar allegations. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) […]

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