MARISSA BODE WAS 'DENIED BOARDING A FLIGHT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. (PHOTO).

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 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...

FRENCH BANK BNP PARIBAS TO APPEAL SUDAN ATROCITIES FUNDING VERDICT. (PHOTO).


 French bank BNP Paribas to appeal Sudan atrocities funding verdict

French banking giant BNP Paribas said on Thursday that a judge's decision to certify an October verdict in a Sudan-related litigation clears the path for the bank to pursue an appeal, Reuters reported.


A US jury in October found the French bank helped Sudan's government commit genocide by providing banking services that violated American sanctions.


The court ordered the euro zone's biggest lender by assets to pay $20.5 million to three Sudanese plaintiffs who testified about human rights abuses under former President Omar al-Bashir's rule.


The bank said it would seek to have the case dismissed on appeal, arguing the trial applied Swiss law incorrectly.

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