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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Approves Major Settlement, Ending Decades of Discrimination Against Department of Children and Family Services Applicants with Mental Health Disabilities

March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024 – Los Angeles, California—On March 19, 2024, the Los Angeles County (County) Board of Supervisors approved a settlement agreement in the case of Jane Doe and Mary Roe v. County of Los Angeles (Case No. 21STCV27868) that will lead to a complete overhaul of the way the County Department of Children and … Continue reading “Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Approves Major Settlement, Ending Decades of Discrimination Against Department of Children and Family Services Applicants with Mental Health Disabilities”

Disability Groups Respond After City Doubles Down on its Refusal to Meet Its Obligation to Provide Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis

March 20, 2024

March 20, 2024—New York, NY—A coalition of disability groups has responded in federal court after the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) moved to free itself from its court-ordered obligation to make at least 50% of their iconic yellow taxi fleet accessible to people who use wheelchairs. The TLC’s move came after disability … Continue reading “Disability Groups Respond After City Doubles Down on its Refusal to Meet Its Obligation to Provide Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis”