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New local group Human Rights Dallas seeks partnerships on disability rights and public education
Summary
Co-founders of Human Rights Dallas introduced the nonprofit’s mission, described planned public programming this fall, and said they will partner with the Commission on Disabilities on an ADA-focused event.
Dr. Rick Halperin and Hadi Jawad, co-founders of the recently launched nonprofit Human Rights Dallas, spoke at the Dallas Commission on Disabilities meeting and described plans for public programming this fall focused on disability rights and public education.
Halperin, who identified himself as visually impaired, said the group formed in July 2024 to "build a culture of human rights in Dallas using education and the arts." He described two current concerns—reports of assaults of passengers with…
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