"Hansbrough, who uses a wheelchair due to a spinal cord disease and is legally blind, moved into a low-income apartment in St Louis, Missouri, three years ago. If Hansbrough falls, his son, who lives nearby, can help him, so he gave his son a key to his apartment. But to get in the building his son also needs a fob for the front door,"
"Hansbrough relies on the city's Call-A-Ride service for transportation to everything from doctor appointments to the grocery store. But the front of his building, where the Call-A-Ride usually picks him up, is right near a highway onramp, and if the six street parking spaces are taken Hansbrough is forced to risk his safety going onto the sidewalk right near the onramp, which is "very dangerous," he said."
The Trump administration pursued efforts to halt enforcement of the Fair Housing Act following initial layoffs. Kenneth Hansbrough uses a wheelchair and is legally blind and lives in low-income housing in St Louis. He gave his son a key, but the son lacks a front-door fob and the landlord requires a $50 fee for an extra fob. Hansbrough calls the fire department when he falls because helpers cannot enter the building. He was denied access to a parking lot used by Call-A-Ride and faces a 10-inch shower lip that causes falls; he requested a grab bar and avoids bathing for safety.
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