Administration to Spend $1.7B to Make Rail Stations and Subways Accessible

2022-07-26 14:32:35

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration announced Tuesday morning that it is allocating just over $1.7 billion to make hundreds of aging subway and commuter rail stations across the country accessible to people with mobility issues. The unveiling of the initiative,... Read More

Civil Rights

Biden, Harris Celebrate Americans with Disabilities Act

2021-07-27 12:55:31

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden celebrated the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Monday and announced new guidance suggesting long-term COVID-19 could be considered a disability in some cases under federal civil rights laws. “For our nation, the... Read More

Discrimination

Expanding Access to Methadone Treatment in Jails and Prisons

2021-05-19 12:15:00

by Alexa Hornbeck

The ACLU of Illinois held a media availability this week with Christine Finnigan, who continued to receive her 'medically, necessary physician-prescribed methadone treatment' in DuPage County Jail following a lawsuit brought against the DuPage Sheriff's Office by the American Civil... Read More

Uncategorized

Supreme Court Clears Way for the Blind to Sue Retailers Over Inaccessible Websites

2019-10-10 12:09:48

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court this week turned down appeal of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, effectively clearing the way for blind and vision-impaired individuals to sue retailers if their websites are not accessible. The 9th... Read More