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New Mobility

March 31, 2014

Golden Gate Park to Become More Accessible

Gray, et. al v. Golden Gate National Recreational Area, et al. Class Notice

March 20, 2014

The Court has preliminarily approved a class action settlement in Gray, et al. v. Golden Gate National Recreational Area, et al. For more information about the settlement and your rights, click here to connect to the Notice of Proposed Class Settlement: Class Notice in English Class Notice in Spanish Class Notice in Chinese Click Here … Continue reading “Gray, et. al v. Golden Gate National Recreational Area, et al. Class Notice”

SFGate

March 18, 2014

Disabled access at Golden Gate recreation area to be improved

Landmark Settlement Agreement Substantially Improves Accessibility to Golden Gate National Recreational Area

March 17, 2014

Berkeley, CA – March 17, 2014 – Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and the National Park Service (NPS) have entered into a landmark settlement agreement that will significantly improve access to Golden Gate National Recreational Area (GGNRA) for the thousands of people with mobility and vision disabilities who visit GGNRA each year. This agreement is the … Continue reading “Landmark Settlement Agreement Substantially Improves Accessibility to Golden Gate National Recreational Area”

New York Times

February 28, 2014

Timetable Set for Rules on Wheelchair-Accessible Taxicabs

U.S. Education and Justice Departments Criticize Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall Over Treatment of Youth with Disabilities; Participate in Lawsuit Against Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall

February 18, 2014

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – The United States Department of Justice and Department of Education have filed a statement of interest in a lawsuit challenging the solitary confinement policies and practices and failure to educate youth with disabilities in Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall. According to the federal class action lawsuit, filed in August 2013 by Disability … Continue reading “U.S. Education and Justice Departments Criticize Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall Over Treatment of Youth with Disabilities; Participate in Lawsuit Against Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall”

New York Times

January 2, 2014

In Final Weeks, a Push to Put Bloomberg’s Stamp on Major Legal Cases

December 2013 E-Newsletter

December 21, 2013

DECEMBER 2013 E-NEWSLETTER DONATE NOW IN THIS EDITION: DRA Ends 2013 with Another Triumph in NYC DRA in the News Fellow Spotlight: Zoe Chernicoff Tips for Year-End Giving DRA Ends 2013 with Another Triumph in NYC Dear Friends, 2013 is winding to a dramatic close at DRA.  In November we won our New York emergency … Continue reading “December 2013 E-Newsletter”