Video shows Hinds, who is paralyzed from the middle of his chest down, shifting himself from the chair's edge to the edge of the stage floor, and then using his arms to pull his legs onto the stage.
He then struggles to sit upright until someone brings him a chair to lean on, the video, which Hinds provided, shows.
In a written statement, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance's executive director Malik Robinson publicly apologized to Hinds. Hinds says he also received an apology from the office of the county clerk, who organizes the debates, and says he is satisfied with their response.
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