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Denver council member dragged himself onto stage before a political debate due to a lack of wheelchair accessibility

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Denver City Councilman Chris Hinds says that he was forced to endure "public humiliation" to participate in an official debate and avoid losing $125,000 in campaign funds earlier this week.

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BBC News

No wheelchair access so Denver councilman has to climb on stage

Chris Hinds, a Denver city official, says he endured a "public humiliation" as a crowd watched.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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USA Today

'Humiliating': Denver official tried to lift himself from his wheelchair to reach debate stage

Denver City Council member Chris Hinds was forced to try to lift himself on a stage for a debate because the facility did not have a wheelchair ramp.

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

Video: This wheelchair-using Denver councilman had to drag himself on to a debate stage

Chris Hinds, who is paralyzed from the waist down, was participating in a political debate at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance facility in Denver.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Paralyzed councilman asked to climb out of wheelchair onto debate stage

A theater's lack of wheelchair accessibility forced Chris Hinds to hoist himself onto stage when the Denver City Council member arrived for a debate.

1 year ago

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Denver council member dragged himself onto stage before a political debate due to a lack of wheelchair accessibility

(CNN) -- A Denver city council member who uses a wheelchair faced a difficult situation this week when he participated in a political debate at a venue that did not have full accessibility, prompting him to drag himself onto its stage. Chris Hinds, who is running for reelection, said he has received apologies from the venue for the incident. "I felt like a circus monkey. I felt exploited," Hinds told CNN Thursday. When Hinds arrived for the Mond…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Denver council member dragged himself onto stage before a political debate due to a lack of wheelchair accessibility

By Andy Rose, CNN A Denver city council member who uses a wheelchair faced a difficult situation this week when he participated in a political debate at a venue that did not have full accessibility, prompting him to drag himself onto its stage. Chris Hinds, who is running for reelection, said he has received apologies from the venue for the incident. “I felt like a circus monkey. I felt exploited,” Hinds told CNN Thursday. When Hinds arrived for…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Denver council member dragged himself onto stage before a political debate due to a lack of wheelchair accessibility

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No wheelchair access so Denver councilman has to climb on stage

No wheelchair access so Denver councilman has to climb on stage

'Humiliating': Denver official tried to lift himself from his wheelchair to reach debate stage

'Humiliating': Denver official tried to lift himself from his wheelchair to reach debate stage

Video: This wheelchair-using Denver councilman had to drag himself on to a debate stage

Video: This wheelchair-using Denver councilman had to drag himself on to a debate stage

Paralyzed councilman asked to climb out of wheelchair onto debate stage

Paralyzed councilman asked to climb out of wheelchair onto debate stage

Denver council member dragged himself onto stage before a political debate due to a lack of wheelchair accessibility

Denver council member dragged himself onto stage before a political debate due to a lack of wheelchair accessibility

Denver council member dragged himself onto stage before a political debate due to a lack of wheelchair accessibility

Denver council member dragged himself onto stage before a political debate due to a lack of wheelchair accessibility

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