Photo: A man in an old style motorized wheelchair (Mike Auberger) with long hair sits a half a body length above several people standing on the ground. His mouth is open in a yell and his arms are flung wide.
Caption reads: 20 Disabled Protesters arrested in Washington: A wheelchair-bound protester being lifted abroad van after being arrested yesterday in Washington. About 100 disabled demonstrators turned out at the annual convention of the American Public Transit Association, demanding improved access to buses, trains, and subways. About 20 people were arrested after blocking two entrances to the convention center.

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Thursday 11 July 2013

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Wednesday 25 November 2015

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access to transportation, APTA - American Public Transit Association, arrest, blocking, convention, Mike Auberger, protesters, Washington DC, wheelchair bound

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