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May 27, 2015
Berkeley, CA – May 27, 2015 – Alameda County and Plaintiffs California Council of the Blind (CCB) and five individuals who are blind announced a landmark settlement agreement that contains detailed steps that the County will take on Election Day to ensure that voters who are blind and have low-vision will be able to cast … Continue reading » “Landmark Settlement Reached to Ensure Alameda County Voters Who Are Blind Will Be Able to Cast Secret Ballots on Election Day”
May 27, 2015
Alameda County agrees to ensure a secret ballot for blind and visually impaired voters.
May 19, 2015
Phoenix, AZ, May 19, 2015 – In Phoenix, nearly one out of every ten people report having a disability. If an emergency or natural disaster were to take place, the city of Phoenix wants to make sure that there’s a plan in place to get the most vulnerable in the community to safety. Today, the … Continue reading » “Phoenix Announces New Emergency Operations Plan”
May 19, 2015
Contra Costa County to end solitary confinement for juveniles.
May 19, 2015
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA, May 19, 2015 – In an unprecedented settlement announced today, the Contra Costa County Probation Department has agreed to end its use of solitary confinement for all youth detained in Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall (“Juvenile Hall”) and the Contra Costa County Office of Education has agreed to ensure the provision of appropriate education … Continue reading » “Settlement to Ban Solitary Confinement for Youth in Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall”
May 18, 2015
MEDIA ADVISORY May 15, 2015 WHAT: The city of Phoenix, in partnership with Disability Rights Advocates and The Arizona Center for Disability Law, will announce changes to the city’s Emergency Operations Plan. WHO:Mayor Greg StantonCouncilman Michael Nowakowski, Chairman of Public Safety and Veterans SubcommitteeChristine Chuang, Senior Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Advocates Phil Pangrazio, President & … Continue reading » “The city of Phoenix to announce changes to Emergency Operations Plan.”
April 21, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, CA April 21, 2015 – Delivering an important preliminary victory for people with disabilities in a landmark civil rights case against the popular car service Uber, a federal court ruled that the California affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind and blind UberX riders may proceed in their lawsuit against Uber for … Continue reading » “VICTORY FOR BLIND RIDERS IN LANDMARK CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT AGAINST UBER; CASE ADVANCES”
April 21, 2015
Advocates for people with disabilities crank up legal pressure on tech firms like Uber, Lyft, and Scribd.
April 20, 2015
Judge rules that blind passengers can sue Uber for discrimination.
April 20, 2015
Uber must face lawsuit claiming bias against blind riders.
