Coverage Archive
WBBM: Justice Department Joins Lawsuit against City of Chicago Regarding Accessible Pedestrian Signals at Intersections
NBC5 Chicago: Chicago Lacks Crosswalk Signals for Visually Impaired: Federal Lawsuit
CBS2 Chicago: DOJ Moves to Intervene in Lawsuit against City of Chicago Claiming Crosswalk Signals Are Not Accessible for the Visually Impaired
U.S. Department of Justice: Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Disability Discrimination Suit Against City of Chicago Regarding Pedestrians with Visual Disabilities
U.S. Department of Justice
Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Disability Discrimination Suit Against City of Chicago Regarding Pedestrians with Visual Disabilities – The Justice Department today moved to intervene in a disability discrimination lawsuit that private plaintiffs with visual disabilities brought against the City of Chicago under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the … Continue reading “U.S. Department of Justice”
The Verge
HBO Max begins rolling out audio descriptions – Select titles on HBO Max now have audio descriptions, which are separate audio tracks that describe what’s visually happening on-screen. The option is currently available on the website and mobile apps but not on TV apps.
Reuters
Uber can’t force arbitration of disability discrimination claims – 3rd Circuit – Ride-hailing app giant Uber Technologies Inc cannot force Pittsburgh motorized wheelchair users suing the company for disability discrimination to arbitrate their claims, a federal appeals court has ruled.
SF Chronicle
People living in their RVs in Pacifica are suing the city over its parking ban – Five people who live in their RVs have joined the ACLU of Northern California in a lawsuit against the city of Pacifica and its ban against parking an RV within the city.
Mercury News
Pacifica: RV-dwellers take city’s parking ban to court – A group of RV-dwellers and civil rights activists sued the city of Pacifica this week, fighting for the right to park the wheeled homes on city streets.