Families worry about Section 504 lawsuit, but AG Derek Brown says he will work to protect kids with disabilities
Section 504 helps provide accommodations and aid for kids in school, and also provides assistance for people with ...
17 States Sue To End Protections For Students With Special Needs
The suit challenges a Biden administration decision that considered "gender dysphoria" a disability and goes even farther in ...
'Kick in the teeth': Disabled federal workers fear for their jobs after Trump remarks
Trump's remarks about disabled workers and recent White House moves have alarmed federal employees with disabilities who fear ...
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Concerns grow over lawsuit involving Section 504
In September 2024, 17 states including Arkansas joined a complaint against the United States Department of Health and Human ...
Indiana joins federal lawsuit surrounding constitutionality of disability civil rights law
The State of Indiana has joined a lawsuit that aims to declare Section 504, a federal civil rights law that protects against ...
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Changes coming to NFTA's PAL service, but riders worry they don't go far enough
The NFTA's Paratransit Access Line (PAL) is a shuttle service that provides transportation for eligible people under the ...
DOJ drops lawsuit against Utah over transgender inmate’s rights
A federal lawsuit against Utah’s Department of Corrections over where to house a transgender inmate was recently dropped by ...
Case: Disability Discrimination/Constructive Discharge (S.D. Fla.)
Summary judgment is appropriate on the ADA claim of a former Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County licensed practical nurse with hypertension and arthritis—who occasionally used a cane—alleging ...
Case: Disability Discrimination/Hostile Work Environment (C.D. Ill.)
An Illinois federal court granted summary judgment to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois on a hostile work environment claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act of a grounds ...
Survey reveals ongoing accessibility challenges for Americans with mobility impairments
This segment is sponsored by Paralyzed Veterans of America.The American with Disabilities Act was supposed to ensure no American would be left behind because o ...
Americans with disabilities work remotely more than the general population in some states. Here’s how North Dakota compares.
The national adoption of remote work spurred by the pandemic has been touted for opening accessibility opportunities to the ...
How accessible is Hutchinson to people with disabilities?
Hutchinson City Council reviewed at its meeting this past week an evaluation by city staff of public right-of-ways for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. Over the past four years, staff ...