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 ADA 31st Anniversary Commemoration
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By Equal Rights Center
In Accessibility, Civil Rights, Public Accommodations, Uncategorized
Posted July 29, 2021

ADA 31st Anniversary Commemoration

July 26, 2021 marked the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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 NAD AND ERC INVITE STATE AGENCIES IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA TO COLLABORATE IN ADDRESSING ILLEGAL DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
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By Equal Rights Center
In Accessibility, Civil Rights, Press Release, Uncategorized
Posted May 13, 2021

NAD AND ERC INVITE STATE AGENCIES IN MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA TO COLLABORATE IN ADDRESSING ILLEGAL DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

Investigation indicates agencies are failing to ensure equal and meaningful access to signing deaf and hard of hearing individuals seeking assistance with completion of applications for public [...]

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 IN IMPORTANT OPINION FOR DISABILITY ACCESS AND INCLUSION, FEDERAL JUDGE RULES THAT UBER IS SUBJECT TO ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS
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By Equal Rights Center
In Accessibility, Civil Rights, Press Release, Uncategorized
Posted March 17, 2021

IN IMPORTANT OPINION FOR DISABILITY ACCESS AND INCLUSION, FEDERAL JUDGE RULES THAT UBER IS SUBJECT TO ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS

On Monday, March 15th, United States District Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson denied Uber’s motion to dismiss in the case Equal Rights Center v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al.

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 INVESTIGATION REVEALS SIGNIFICANT LANGUAGE BARRIERS TO COVID-19 TESTING INFORMATION FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS IN D.C. AREA
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By Equal Rights Center
In Civil Rights, Immigrant Rights, Press Release, Public Accommodations, Uncategorized
Posted May 18, 2020

INVESTIGATION REVEALS SIGNIFICANT LANGUAGE BARRIERS TO COVID-19 TESTING INFORMATION FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS IN D.C. AREA

The investigation by the ERC revealed significant concerns about language barriers to COVID-19 testing information for Limited English Proficient (“LEP”) individuals in the greater Washington, [...]

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 As Candidates Push to Get Out the Vote, Inaccessibility Remains a Barrier
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By Equal Rights Center
In Accessibility, Civil Rights, Public Accommodations, Uncategorized
Posted March 3, 2020

As Candidates Push to Get Out the Vote, Inaccessibility Remains a Barrier

Despite protections in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), polling locations across the country remain inaccessible for people with disabilities.

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 When a winter wonderland leads to more barriers for people with disabilities: Snow Removal under the Fair Housing Act
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By Equal Rights Center
In Accessibility, Civil Rights, Fair Housing, Public Accommodations, Uncategorized
Posted January 8, 2020

When a winter wonderland leads to more barriers for people with disabilities: Snow Removal under the Fair Housing Act

The need for accessible sidewalks does not change by the season. What does change is the effects of winter months on sidewalks. Snow is no excuse for inaccessibility, nor is the government [...]

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 Ensuring Dignity for All this Holiday Season: Expanding ADA Applicability in Public Accommodations
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By Equal Rights Center
In Accessibility, Civil Rights, Public Accommodations, Uncategorized
Posted November 21, 2018

Ensuring Dignity for All this Holiday Season: Expanding ADA Applicability in Public Accommodations

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 Fake Service Dogs Cause Headache for Disability Community
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By Equal Rights Center
In Uncategorized
Posted March 20, 2014

Fake Service Dogs Cause Headache for Disability Community

By Catherine Johnson, ERC Communications and Development Intern Take a moment and Google “service dog vest” or “service dog gear.” For only $60, you can have your family pet pass as a service [...]

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 University Housing or Jail
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By Equal Rights Center
In Civil Rights, Public Accommodations
Posted May 21, 2013

University Housing or Jail

In 2010, a University of Nebraska at Kearney student, Brittany Hamilton, filed for a reasonable accommodation under the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) to allow her to keep Butch, a 4-pound [...]

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