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Disabled students tell UC mask ban excludes and risks participants; cite ADA and lawsuit
Summary
Speakers said a UC Regions masking policy banning non-transparent high-filtration masks discriminates against disabled people, risks their health and amounts to segregation; callers cited the Americans with Disabilities Act and an ongoing disability lawsuit.
Two disabled students who spoke during the University of California Investments Committee public-comment period on July 15 said a UC policy banning non-transparent masks at region meetings discriminates against people who rely on high-filtration masks and violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. Roxas Hayes, a rising senior and disabled…
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