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Sweeping Settlement Reached By The City Of Oakland To Include People With Disabilities In Disaster Planning

May 11, 2012

Oakland, CA – January 21, 2010 – In a sweeping settlement announced today by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and the City of Oakland, Oakland has agreed to adopt an emergency plan which incorporates the needs of people with all types of disabilities. The suit was filed in 2007 against the City of Oakland to remedy … Continue reading “Sweeping Settlement Reached By The City Of Oakland To Include People With Disabilities In Disaster Planning”

Cinemark and ALDA Announce Greater Movie Theatre Accessibility for Customers who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

May 7, 2012

Plano, TX – April 26, 2011 – Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the world’s largest motion picture exhibitors, today announced that it will provide a closed captioning option for people who are deaf or have significant hearing loss in all of its first-run theatres.  Cinemark is installing captioning systems on a rolling basis … Continue reading “Cinemark and ALDA Announce Greater Movie Theatre Accessibility for Customers who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing”

The New York Times

October 13, 2011

Taxis Must Accommodate Wheelchairs, U.S. Attorney Says, Supporting Advocates’ Suit

NBC Los Angeles

December 23, 2009

$1.1 Billion Settlement Aims to Break Down Barriers