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Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75

By Associated Press
Published March 5, 2023 5:38am ET
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Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75. The news of her passing on Saturday in Washington, D.C., was posted on her website and social media accounts and confirmed by the American Association of People with Disabilities. A cause of […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75.

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