March 5, 2025 – Nashville, TN – In a significant achievement for the rights of deaf prisoners, three deaf men and Disability Rights Tennessee reached a settlement with the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) that will provide videophones, sign language…
Disability Advocates Sue Denver, Allege Systemic Discrimination & Failure to Provide Accessible Shelter & Services to Disabled, Houseless People
EDIT 1:30PM MST 02/26/2025: The full press conference recording may be viewed via Housekeys Action Network – Denver on Facebook and Instagram, linked here. DENVER, CO – Disability Law United, Newman | McNulty, LLC, and Brooklyn Law School’s Disability &…
DLU Sues to Protect Disability Rights During Air Travel
Michael Forzano was ready for his flight to Fort Lauderdale on the morning of Sunday, February 18th, 2024. He’d pre-purchased a ticket, ensured his TSA Precheck paperwork was up-to-date, provided advance notice to JetBlue that he would be flying with…
Statement: U.S. Justice Department Orders Halt to Civil Rights Work
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has been instructed to halt pursuing any new cases or investigations, filing motions, or seeking settlements in existing litigation. This is a blow to the crucial work of building trust and police…