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The Sunday Read: ‘The Man Who Filed More Than 180 Disability Lawsuits’
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46 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
For much of America’s history, a person with a disability had few civil rights related to their disability. That began to change when, in the 1980s, a group of lawmakers started to agitate for sweeping civil rights legislation.The result of their efforts was the Americans With Disabilities Act, or A.D.A.Albert Dytch, a 71-year-old man with muscular dystrophy, has filed more than 180 A.D.A. lawsuits in California. Is it profiteering — or justice?This story was written by Lauren Markham and recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
Released:
Aug 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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