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Published 2 months ago

New ban on stopping on Las Vegas Strip bridges targets people with disabilities, lawsuit alleges

  • A lawsuit claims that a ban on lingering on pedestrian bridges in Las Vegas has prevented people with disabilities from using them.
  • The ban allows for standing or stopping if waiting for an elevator, stairway, or escalator, but it doesn't exempt individuals who stop due to a disability.
  • Lisa McAllister, who is unable to walk or stand due to a spinal injury, has been affected by the ordinance and it has deterred her from returning to the Strip.
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New ban on stopping on Las Vegas Strip bridges targets people with disabilities, lawsuit alleges

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is suing the county that includes Las Vegas over its new ban on standing or stopping while crossing pedestrian bridges on the Strip.

2 months ago·United States
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New ban on stopping on Las Vegas Strip bridges targets people with disabilities, lawsuit alleges

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is suing the county that includes Las Vegas over its new ban on standing or stopping while crossing pedestrian bridges on the Strip. The lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court on behalf of a woman who uses a manual wheelchair. It accuses the county of targeting people with disabilities who can’t always cross bridges on the Strip without stopping. The A…

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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New ban on stopping on Las Vegas Strip bridges targets people with disabilities, lawsuit alleges

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is suing the county that includes Las Vegas over its new ban on standing or stopping while crossing pedestrian bridges on the Strip. The lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court on behalf of a woman who uses a manual wheelchair. It accuses the county of targeting people with disabilities who can’t always cross bridges on the Strip without stopping. The A…

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States
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New ban on stopping on Las Vegas Strip bridges targets people with disabilities, lawsuit alleges

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is suing the county that includes Las Vegas over its new ban on standing or stopping while crossing pedestrian bridges on the Strip. The lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court on behalf of a woman who uses a manual wheelchair. It accuses the county of targeting people with disabilities who can’t always cross bridges on the Strip without stopping. The A…

2 months ago·Panama City, United States
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National PostNational Post

New ban on stopping on Las Vegas Strip bridges targets people with disabilities, lawsuit alleges

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A woman who uses a wheelchair due to a spinal injury has accused the county that includes Las Vegas of unfairly targeting people with disabilities under its new ban on standing or stopping while crossing pedestrian bridges on the Strip, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday.

2 months ago·Canada
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Disabled sue over Vegas Strip bridge ban

LAS VEGAS >> A woman who uses a wheelchair due to a spinal injury has accused the county that includes Las Vegas of unfairly targeting people with disabilities under its new ban on standing or stopping while crossing pedestrian bridges on the Strip, according to a federal lawsuit filed today.

2 months ago·Honolulu, United States
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