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Lawsuit Alleges That New York Courts Systemically Discriminate Against Blind Jurors in Grand Jury System
Brooklyn Resident Sues for Illegal Exclusion From Grand Jury Participation Due to Blindness March 25, 2025 – Brooklyn, New York – Today, Brooklyn resident Albert Elia and the National Federation of the Blind – New York filed a federal lawsuit against the New York State Unified Court System and the Kings County Commissioner of Jurors … Continue reading “Lawsuit Alleges That New York Courts Systemically Discriminate Against Blind Jurors in Grand Jury System”
Block Club Chicago: Chicago to Add Audible Crosswalk Signals to Aid Blind, Visually Impaired Under Judge’s Order
Chicago Sun-Times: City Ordered to Speed Installation of Signals to Assist Visually-Impaired Pedestrians
The Daily News: Talks and Grievances Continue – Labor Expert Details NYSCOPBA’s Dilemma in Prison Strike Aftermath
Chicago Tribune: Judge Orders Chicago to Install Audible Crossing Signals for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Court Proposes Plan for Chicago to Install 1,700+ Accessible Pedestrian Signals Over the Next 10 Years
March 18, 2025—Chicago, IL—Blind and low vision pedestrians in Chicago are one step closer to being able to navigate the City’s streets safely and independently, as a federal court has issued a proposed remedial plan order in the years-long litigation to make Chicago’s signalized intersections accessible. Highlights of the Court’s Proposed Remedial Plan Order Under … Continue reading “Court Proposes Plan for Chicago to Install 1,700+ Accessible Pedestrian Signals Over the Next 10 Years”