MARISSA BODE WAS 'DENIED BOARDING A FLIGHT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. (PHOTO).
Marissa Bode was 'denied boarding a flight because I'm disabled' Marissa Bode, best known for her role in Wicked, shared on TikTok that she was recently denied boarding a Southern Airways flight because of her wheelchair. She explained that when she asked gate agents for help locating her boarding pass, they questioned whether she could stand. After she said no, they told her she could not board since all of the airline’s planes require passengers to climb stairs. Bode described the experience as “blatant segregation,” criticizing the airline for failing to accommodate disabled travelers. Southern Airways’ contract of carriage states that passengers must be able to ascend and descend steps to board, and because its planes carry fewer than 28 passengers, the airline is exempt from providing lifts under the Air Carrier Access Act. However, Bode said her manager had confirmed with the airline beforehand that she would be accommodated, making the denial even mo...
According sources,three civilians were killed in Central African Republic today thursday as hundreds of muslims armed with rifles and machetes clashed with French peace keeping troops trying to disarm members of the Rebel Seleka coalition in the town of Bambari.A rebel spokesman said ''The french troopa had opened fire on a crowed of protesters,killing three civilians and wounding six''.A french official denied this by saying the french had fired warning shots into the air after coming underfire themselves.More photos below. 
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