Calling the New York City subway system “the least accessible in the country,” disability advocates announced that they filed two class action lawsuits against the MTA for “excluding people with disabilities.” One lawsuit against the agency, filed in state court, claims a huge majority of the system’s stations are inaccessible to people who can’t use stairs. The other, filed in federal court, …
For years, thousands of Opa-locka water customers have railed against irregular and inflated bills, accusing the city of running a deeply flawed utility system undermined by leaky pipes, inaccurate meters and corrupt management. Now, they have some compelling proof: A consultant retained by Opa-locka to survey the city’s 5,800 water meters has found that only half can be read at all and just …
Hear the radio version of this story. Imagine having someone watch your every move for 16 years. And when you mess up, the watchdog tells a federal court judge and gives interviews to reporters about whatever happened.
BART’s filthy, urine-soaked and feces-ridden elevators that are frequently breaking down are just one of the issues that disabilities rights advocates say are violating passengers’ civil rights. Related Articles “We share in their endeavor to ensure accessible public services, and understand as both users and operators of the system the hardships that can occur within and around …
A recent lawsuit brought by a blind theatergoer against the producers of the hit musical Hamilton has highlighted Broadway’s spotty track record in serving audiences with disabilities. Hamilton opened almost a year and a half ago, but it’s still the hottest ticket on Broadway. Mark Lasser of Denver, who is blind, wanted to take his wife to the show and get audio description services to help him enjoy a performance. That means he hoped …
Today, I want to look at a case that just went to federal court, became a class action case, against private prisons, about slavery. Joining me to kind of explain what’s going on there is Glen Ford. He’s the executive editor of the Black Agenda Report, and he is also the editor of the Big Lie.
Software vendors behind the Unemployment Insurance Agency’s failed computer system, MiDAS, are at the center of a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. The class action suit names SAS Analytics, Fast Enterprises, and CSG Government Solutions as defendants. Three citizens who experienced unemployment woes are named as plaintiffs and are representing the thousands of people wrongly …
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against LuLaRoe by a Pennsylvania woman, who alleges that the company has illegally charged thousands of people sales tax on the clothing they have purchased. She herself claims to have bought a dozen pieces of LuLaRoe clothing, and since there is no sales tax on clothing in Pennsylvania, she says that she has been charged illegal taxes. According to Saving …
It was hailed as one of the largest anti-trust, class-action settlements ever — nearly $2 billion to be paid to investors by some of the country’s major banks for allegedly fixing the financial markets. And right there near of the top of the list of victims of the alleged fraud was the Essex Regional Retirement System, the Danvers-based organization that manages $370 million in …
A class-action lawsuit filed against Louisiana’s public-defense department this week alleges officials continue to systematically deny indigent citizens proper access to public defenders, according to a news release. The state’s most at-risk communities are incapacitated in the criminal-justice system, civil-rights organizations allege, as officials fail to establish a practical …