Fighting for Access: The ADA 20th Anniversary Lawsuits
Naked City The Texas Civil Rights Project and ADAPT of Texas have filed more than 20 lawsuits across the state seeking compliance with the federal Americans With Disabilities Act, passed 20 years ago...
View ArticleDeaf file suit against doctors, state agency on anniversary of disability law
Jeremy Roebuck The Monitor McALLEN – Sergio Ayala is tired of not being heard. Deaf from a young age, he has explained to business owners over and over again that his disability warrants special...
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Wounded soldiers count on disabilities rights act By: Heidi Zhou-Castro Retired Army Sgt. Harry Shaw has been quick to laugh and slow to get angry since losing his legs in Grenada in 1983. “The two...
View ArticleADA 21: TCRP and ADAPT File Actions for Access Across Texas
Austin: Several businesses accused of not being compliant By Ricardo Gándara AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF On the 21st anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, a state advocacy...
View ArticleEl Paso: People with Disabilities Demand Equal Opportunities
Karla E. Garcia El Diario de El Paso Persons with disabilities embarked on a march at Ascarate Park to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which assures them...
View ArticleActions for Access: 2011 ADA Roundup
Alamo and Odessa: People with Disabilities Demand Equal Opportunities Also see ADA actions in El Paso and Austin Civil Rights Organization Sues State Farm Arena for Discrimination: Valley Residents in...
View ArticleAccess News asks TCRP Director about Civil Rights Work in Texas
TCRP Note: In a wide-ranging interview with Access News, Jim Harrington talks about the founding of TCRP and the ongoing work of civil rights in Texas. Below is a link to a video of the interview...
View ArticleADA Victory for Sophie the Service Dog
Winter Texan tangles with park over service pup By Jared Taylor The Monitor ALAMO — Sue James takes seven pills every day to keep her blood sugar regulated. She’s not unlike many people with diabetes,...
View ArticleHidalgo, TX Man Sues for Accessible City Hall
Man fights for more wheelchair access around city of Hidalgo by Katie Lopez For over thirty years, Eddie White had managed to live his life despite being confined to a wheelchair. He said, while he can...
View ArticleGroup sues City of Austin, businesses for allegedly discriminating against...
ADA 22nd Anniversary Series By Juan Castillo AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF A state advocacy group for people with disabilities said Thursday it is suing the City of Austin and more than two dozen businesses...
View ArticleNot So Tone Deaf? City settles suit brought by deaf resident
Advancing Accommodations for Hearing Impaired By Jordan Smith For the second time in a decade the city of Austin has settled a federal civil rights suit, reaffirming its agreement to provide training...
View ArticleCourt: Houston church discriminated against disabled woman
Disability Rights in Houston By Erin Mulvaney A Harris County court has ruled that authorities at a Houston church discriminated against a disabled woman when they banned her from worship after she...
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