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DRA's 2025 Annual Report

DRA 2025 Case Highlights

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Fuel DRA’s Fight for Equity!

Pictures from DRA's 2025 New York Celebration

Pictures from DRA's 2025 Chicago Celebration

DRA's 2025 San Francisco Celebration

DRA's 2025 New York Celebration

DRA Fall 2025 Newsletter

Gothamist: Queens Library Agrees to Major Accessibility Upgrades after Disability Rights Lawsuit

Press Release: Class Settlement Approved Ensuring Access for People with Disabilities to Queens Public Library Branch

Disability Pride NYC

Los Angeles Daily Journal: State to Overhaul Medi-Cal Communications with the Blind after Lawsuit

Press Release: Groundbreaking Class Settlement Approved Ensuring Access to Notices for Blind Medi-Cal Recipients and Applicants

The City: North Bronx Subway Station to Get Elevators, Nearly a Decade After ADA Lawsuit

DRA's 2025 Celebrations

DRA's 2025 Chicago Celebration

Chicago Tribune: City Sued for Alleged ADA Violations over Inaccessible Sidewalks, Curb Ramps

Press Release: Chicagoans with Mobility Disabilities Challenge City’s Inaccessible Sidewalks in Class Action Lawsuit

FAQ about the Court Order Requiring Chicago to Install APS at City Intersections

Able News Column July 2025 - Bringing the Americans with Disabilities Act to Life

Able News Column June 2025: Access to Jury Duty

Press Release: Court Rules that Lawsuit Challenging Solitary Confinement of Incarcerated New Yorkers with Disabilities Can Proceed in Brooklyn as a Class Action

WBBM / CBS Chicago: City of Chicago Ordered to Install a Whole Lot More Audible Crosswalk Signals for Visually Impaired

2025 DRA Celebrations - Sponsor or Purchase Tickets Today

Washington Post: Blind Pedestrians Sue D.C. Over Unsafe Crosswalks

Press Release: Court Orders Chicago to Install Thousands of Accessible Pedestrian Signals

MassLive: Harvard Hit With Discrimination Lawsuit Over Mental Health Policies

Press Release: Class Action Lawsuit Filed in D.C. to Ensure Equity and Safety for Blind Pedestrians

Press Release: Harvard University Systematically Violates the Rights of Students with Mental Health Disabilities

Court Hearing for ACBMC v. Chicago - May 28, 2025

San Francisco Chronicle: Supershuttle Express Faces Suit over Airport Rides

Press Release: Leading Airport Transportation Shuttle Provider Sued for Excluding Wheelchair Users

Los Angeles Times: Elderly, Disabled Were Left Stranded During L.A. Fires as Evacuation Plans Broke Down

Save the Date for DRA’s 2025 Celebrations!

Smart Cities Dive: Court Orders Baltimore to Spend $44M on Sidewalk Upgrades for ADA Compliance

Press Release: Settlement Agreement with Local MRI Provider Improves Access to Healthcare Services for Chicago Residents with Disabilities

WCBS New York: Attorney Sues N.Y. Court System, Claims He Was Kicked off Grand Jury Because He’s Blind

Press Release: Accessibility Improvements for Pedestrians with Mobility Disabilities Result from Partial Consent Decree with City of Baltimore

HuffPost: How Prison Guards Used An Illegal Strike To Fight Reform

Survey: People Who Need Hand Controls Denied Equal Access to Hertz Rental Cars

Press Release: Lawsuit Alleges That New York Courts Systemically Discriminate Against Blind Jurors in Grand Jury System

Chicago Tribune: Judge Orders Chicago to Install Audible Crossing Signals for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Press Release: Court Proposes Plan for Chicago to Install 1,700+ Accessible Pedestrian Signals Over the Next 10 Years

DRA's 2024 Annual Report

Press Release: Legal Aid, Disability Rights Advocates, and Winston & Strawn LLP Secure Court Order to Compel DOCCS to Account for Suspension of HALT Solitary Law in NY State Prisons

Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee Corrections, Disability Rights Group Settle 2020 Suit After Judge’s July Ruling

Press Release: Settlement Reached in Tennessee Deaf Prisoner Case

DRA Winter 2025 Newsletter

Able News Column February 2025 - Disabled People Have a Right to Shelter

Chicago Sun-Times: Undercover Sting Exposes Rampant Housing Discrimination Across Chicago Area, Watchdog Group Says

Press Release: Mass Civil Rights Complaints Filed Against 165 Chicago-Area Real Estate Agents, Brokerage Firms, and Landlords for Rampant Housing Discrimination

Able News Column December 2024 - Ending Solitary Confinement for People with Disabilities in New York State Prisons

Fuel DRA's Fight for Equity!

Public Interest Law Initiative to Recognize Four Award Recipients at Annual Awards Luncheon

Donate to DRA on Giving Tuesday!

Able News Column November 2024 - Fighting for the Right to Healthcare

DRA 2024 Case Highlights Video from DRA's 2024 Gala

DRA's 2024 Gala - Full Recording

Watch the FREE Livestream of DRA's 2024 Gala at 5:15pm PT / 8:15pm ET

RSVP Today for the Free Livestream of DRA’s 2024 Gala on Wednesday November 13

You Are Invited to DRA's 2024 Gala on November 13th!

Lawsuit Filed to Ensure Los Angeles Unified School District Is Responsible for Its Charter School’s Special Education Programs

A Conversation with DRA Board Member James Ian

DRA Fall 2024 Newsletter

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego Rules on Homeless People Living in Vehicles Will Not Be Enforced Under Settlement

Press Release: Landmark Settlement Secured in Class Action Lawsuit Advocating for Unhoused Individuals in San Diego

East Bay Times: Berkeley Officials Who Worried Public Would Show up to Their Homes Settle Suit

Press Release: Settlement Agreement with City of Berkeley Improves Accessibility for City Commission and Board Members with Disabilities

Event: Disability Activist Panel Discussion at Andrew Heiskell Library in NYC, September 21

Tennessee Lookout: Federal Judge: Lawsuit by Deaf People, Denied Services in Tennessee Group Homes, Will Move Ahead

Cook County Record: MRI Provider Accused of Discrimination Against Wheelchair User

Press Release: Federal Court Rules Case Seeking Access to State Services for Deaf People in Tennessee Can Proceed

New York Daily News: Judge Orders NYC to Make All New Taxis Wheelchair-Accessible

DRA's 2024 Annual Gala

Press Release: Disability Advocates’ Lawsuit Challenging the MTA’s Failure to Maintain New York City’s Subway Elevators Proceeding to Trial

Press Release: Settlement Agreement Improves Accessibility for Blind Test-Takers of the California Insurance License Exam

Press Release: Chicago Resident Sues Local MRI Provider for Denying Critical Healthcare Services Due to Disability

Press Release: Court Rules New York City Must Make All New Taxis Wheelchair-Accessible Until 50% of All Taxis Are Accessible

Able News Column - August 2024: The Supreme Court, Disability Rights, and Emergency Preparedness

The Caring Economy Podcast: Disability Rights and Advocacy with DRA's Rebecca Williford

Disability Inclusion Required Podcast: The Role of Impact Litigation in the Fight for Disability Rights with DRA's Rebecca Williford

Newsletter: Join Us! DRA’s 2024 Annual Nationwide Gala

Insider Higher Ed: Disability Ruling Against Calif. College Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Others

DRA Is Hiring: Senior Staff Attorney

Press Release: Federal Judge Orders West Los Angeles College to Restore Campus Shuttle to Provide Equal Access to Students with Mobility Disabilities

DRA’s 2024 ADA Anniversary Newsletter

Press Release: People With Mobility Disabilities File Class Action Lawsuit Against City of Los Angeles Over Inaccessible Parks

Nashville Tennessean: Deaf Prisoners in TN Lacked Interpreters, Videophones in Violation of ADA, Judge Rules

Press Release: Federal Judge Finds Tennessee Department of Correction in Violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act for Failing to Provide Sign Language Interpreters and Videophones to Deaf Prisoners

A Conversation with DRA Board Member Emily Ladau

DRA Summer 2024 Newsletter

Able News Column - June 2024: How Do We Make Change? By Showing Up.

Survey: Los Angeles Parks Investigation

Cal Matters: California Made It Easier to Vote, but Some With Disabilities Still Face Barriers

Save November 13th for DRA’s 2024 Nationwide Annual Gala!

Newsday Long Island: LIRR Completes Copiague Station Elevator, Part of $169M for Access Projects

Able News: May 2024

New York Times: N.Y. Prisons Holding Mentally Ill People in Solitary, Lawsuit Says

Survey: Disability and Abortion Access

Press Release: Ford Foundation Gives $200,000 to Disability Rights Advocates

Gothamist: Most NYC Public Hospitals Deny Psych Patients Time Outside, Lawyers Say

Press Release: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against DOCCS and NYSOMH for Illegally Subjecting Disabled New Yorkers to Solitary Confinement in NYS Prisons

The City NYC: City Ordered to Fix Broken Pledge to Make Half of Taxis Wheelchair-Accessible

Press Release: Investigation Reveals Patients Deprived of All Outdoor Access at Majority of NYC-Run Psychiatric Hospitals

San Francisco Chronicle: BART Agrees to Repair Elevators and Escalators Under New Settlement

Johnson v. Grants Pass

Press Release: Settlement Agreement with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Improves Accessibility for Riders with Mobility Disabilities

San Francisco Chronicle: Advocates for Blind People Sue California Over Mail Voting Rules

Press Release: Coalition of Disability Groups Demand Immediate Action to Ensure Accessible Ballot Return for 2024 Elections

Los Angeles Daily News: LA County to End Psychological Screening of DCFS Trainees Under $2.7 Million Settlement

Press Release: Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Approves Major Settlement, Ending Decades of Discrimination Against Department of Children and Family Services Applicants with Mental Health Disabilities

Press Release: Disability Groups Respond After City Doubles Down on its Refusal to Meet Its Obligation to Provide Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis

Everett Daily Herald: Following Lawsuit, Providence Commits to Improved Care for Deaf Patients

Able News: April 2024

KTLA Los Angeles: Hertz Being Sued for Allegedly Discriminating Against Drivers With Disabilities

Press Release: Providence Memorializes Commitment to Communication Access for Deaf Patients

New York Times: New York Is Failing to Meet Wheelchair-Access Goal for Cabs, Suit Says

Press Release: Disability Groups File Motion to Prevent New York City From Shirking Its Obligation to Provide Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis

Press Release: Hertz Sued for Discriminating Against Drivers With Disabilities

Get Caught Reading with Rebecca Williford

Press Release: DRA Welcomes Shawna Parks as Chief Litigation Officer

WTTW Chicago: Despite Decades of Cries for Help, Chicago Failed to Aid Blind Pedestrians. Now, City Wants Lengthy Timeline to Fix Problem

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