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Daily Mail
07-08-2025
- Daily Mail
American Airlines 'banned black parents from taking disabled child's stroller past security but not white families'
A black mother claimed American Airlines prevented her family from checking in their disabled child's stroller at the gate while extending the courtesy to white families on the same flight. The mom posted about her experience on TikTok, accusing the airline of discriminating and humiliating her family during a recent trip. The incident allegedly occurred on July 12, when the family was traveling with their four-year-old daughter, who has a disability that prevents her from walking unassisted in public. According to the mother, who posts under the username @nneomastorm_, the stroller is not only necessary but a federally protected mobility aid. When the family attempted to bring the stroller through security and check it at the gate, the mom claimed they were met with hostility from three white American Airlines employees who refused to even glance at the child's medical documentation. 'So this morning at 5am two exhausted parents traveling with two sleeping babies, we've flown countless times, were told by American Airlines staff that our stroller - the same stroller we've gate-checked without issue on Southwest and United - had to be dropped off at baggage,' she explained. 'No empathy. No compromise. Just refusal. 'But what broke us wasn't just the grueling walk through TSA with heavy children in our arms. It was watching, yes, watching as white families in the same line were allowed to keep their strollers,' she continued in the clip, her voice trembling. 'Same setup, same flight process, different treatment. 'We were told our stroller was different. The only difference is the color of our skin.' The mother said that when the family landed, the stroller was damaged and had parts missing. In a second video posted on July 18, she discussed the Air Carrier Access Act, a federal law requiring airlines to accommodate passengers with disabilities, including allowing mobility devices such as strollers for disabled children to be brought on board and gate-checked free of charge. She appeared to be responding to commenters on her first video who claimed her stroller was too big to check at the gate. 'The law is on our side,' she said. American Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Mail.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Woman Left Her Husband and Says His Mother Now Wants to Clear Out the Home They Shared 'ASAP' — She's Not Happy About It
A woman said that her soon-to-be ex-mother-in-law wants to clear out the home she shared with her estranged husband She is worried that her mother-in-law will throw out 'sentimental' items in a rush Seeking advice, she turned to a popular community forumA woman says that her soon-to-be ex-mother-in-law wants to get involved in clearing out the home she previously shared with her estranged husband, and she's unsure if she should allow it. The woman detailed her experience in the 'Am I Being Unreasonable?' forum on the U.K.-based community site a place where women seek advice from other women. In her post, the woman said that she recently decided to leave her husband, and that she'll soon be moving to a 'new place nearby.' 'Our marital home is a mess,' she explained, adding that she has been the caretaker to a 'severely disabled child' and so could never quite get 'on top of everything.' The woman added that in her initial conversations with her soon-to-be ex-husband, it was agreed that they would split the cost of renting a dumpster to go through all the clutter together after she moved out. 'I promised that I wouldn't leave the house in a mess, and also offered to store stuff in my place,' she added. However, the woman said that her husband's mother 'is desperate to pay for the dumpster and go through everything with my ex ASAP.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'I haven't moved out yet, and a lot of the stuff is our children's [stuff], my stuff, and stuff that I would really like to go through with my ex,' she continued, saying, 'I'm worried about my stuff being tossed, sentimental items thrown [out], and just general unease about [my mother-in-law] going through everything.' 'So, should I just resign myself to soon-to-be ex-mother-in-law and ex going through everything the moment I move out and be grateful that I don't have to deal with it, or should I fight my corner for [my] ex to give me more time and [have] us do it together?' the woman asked. The vast majority of the woman's fellow community members said they thought she should simply take the most essential items she needs and forget the rest. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! 'I'd just resign myself to [my mother-in-law] and ex doing it to be honest. I'd get the stuff I really wanted out first though,' one person replied. Someone else added, 'I think you have to be realistic. Your circumstances are difficult and complex, so just think about your new home and not setting yourself up [with] clutter there from the start.' Someone else said that they understand where the woman's ex and his mother were coming from in the situation, and that the woman should perhaps have more understanding for their perspective. 'If you won't do it immediately, you're being unreasonable to ask him to wait. Sorting through stuff is hard. But so is looking at it every day, which you don't have to do because you were the one that moved out,' one person said. Read the original article on People
BBC News
27-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Child abuser Jamil Talukder's 'unduly lenient' sentence increased
A man who sexually abused a disabled child in his care has had his sentence more than Sheffield Crown Court in February, Jamil Talukder, 23, was jailed for three years for six sexual abuse of Appeal judges found the term was "unduly lenient" and increased it to eight General Lucy Rigby KC said Talukder, from Sheffield, had "preyed on a vulnerable child he was meant to be taking care of, as well as another young child". The court heard Talukder had arrived in the UK from Bangladesh in October 2022 to study for a marketing was employed as a carer and began caring for a severely disabled child in October 2023. 'Abused trust' However, covert recording by the child's mother, who became suspicious, revealed that Talukder sexually abused the child on several court also heard that Talukder sexually abused another child and was caught out when it was discovered he had recorded the abuse on his said Talukder had "abused the trust that was placed in him for his own sexual gratification".She added: "I welcome the court's increase to his sentence."I would like to extend my sympathies to his victims and their families." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
