[nfbmi-talk] FW: crime and injustice

[Joe Sontag]

"Disabilites?" Guess that the press organization hires "disabled" people. However, it is good that yet another barrier has been struck down.
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: Justice settlement reveals another kind of punishment ...
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: By Greg Gordon
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: McClatchy Washington BureauJanuary 13, 2015
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: A guillotine designed for carrying out executions by decapitation is on
: display at the Crime Museum in Washington, D.C.
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: OLIVIER DOULIERY - MCT
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: WASHINGTON The blind, deaf and some other disabled people who've headed to
: the new National Museum of Crime and Punishment didn't exactly get a welcome
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: mat -- in fact they haven't had full access to a number of the exhibits, the
: Justice Department revealed Tuesday.
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: In a settlement with the department, the museum agreed to address
: allegations that some programs, exhibits and facilities were not accessible
: to the disabled,
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: allegedly in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which
: requires that those with physical handicaps are afforded the same enjoyment
: of the
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: experience as other Americans.
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: The museum offers a hot new venue for tourists to visit in the nation's
: capital, tracing the history of crime, law enforcement since medieval times,
: forensic
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: science and crime scene investigations -- as in the popular CSI TV shows.
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: The three-story Crime Museum, featuring 28,000 square feet of gallery space,
: includes permanent exhibits depicting a CSI lab, a simulated FBI shooting
: range,
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: a simulated high-speed police chase and a galley of notorious criminals,
: including a stage set for America's Most Wanted.
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: Under the settlement, the museum must provide:
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: --Blind or vision-impaired visitors with staff assistance or pre-recorded
: audio descriptions of program and exhibit informations.
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: --Printed copies of program information to those who are deaf or hard of
: hearing.
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: --Museum tours that are described via audio and offer tactile experiences
: for the vision-impaired.
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: --Printed materials, floor plans and maps in various formats, including
: Braille.
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: --Design adjustments to remove physical barriers, such as protruding objects
: or inaccessible routes, including restroom barriers.
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: Vanita Gupta, the acting chief of the department's Civil Rights Division,
: said the settlement ensures "people with disabilites will be able to enjoy
: the
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: fascinating elements of the history of crime and law enforcement together
: with their friends and family just like other patrons."
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: Email:
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: ggordon at mcclatchydc.com
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