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June 2015, E-News
June 2015 E-Newsletter Donate Now Celebrating 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act: 1990-2015 In This Issue Summer Awards, Anniversaries, and Achivements DRA Attorney Spotlight Upcoming Events Awards DRA Impact Report Summer Awards, Anniversaries, and Achievements Dear DRA Family, Legal victories, awards, events, and more! Summer is here and DRA’s office is bustling … Continue reading “June 2015, E-News”
Suit Challenging N.Y.C.’s Failure to Make Sidewalks Safe for Disabled New Yorkers Moves Ahead
New York City, NY – June 1,2015 – A federal judge cleared the way today for a major class action suit against the City to proceed. Disability Rights Advocates (“DRA”) and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, on behalf of the Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York (“CIDNY”) filed a landmark civil rights lawsuit … Continue reading “Suit Challenging N.Y.C.’s Failure to Make Sidewalks Safe for Disabled New Yorkers Moves Ahead”
Landmark Settlement Reached to Ensure Alameda County Voters Who Are Blind Will Be Able to Cast Secret Ballots on Election Day
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”
SFGate
Alameda County agrees to ensure a secret ballot for blind and visually impaired voters.
Phoenix Announces New Emergency Operations Plan
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”
Los Angeles Times
Contra Costa County to end solitary confinement for juveniles.
Settlement to Ban Solitary Confinement for Youth in Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall
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”
The city of Phoenix to announce changes to Emergency Operations Plan.
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.”
VICTORY FOR BLIND RIDERS IN LANDMARK CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT AGAINST UBER; CASE ADVANCES
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”