Disability advocates call for action in the Department of Education, a ray of sunshine in the fight for personal independence for Floridians with disabilities, Enforcement of Jamaica’s disability discrimination act reaches a crossroads, and we continue our conversation with Disability Law expert William Goren regarding future Disability cases. Good evening, I’m Abe Shapiro and this is Disabulletin, where we cover …
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Census bureau drops renovation of disability questions, an Oregon County’s Law enforcement approach to mental health has led to litigation being filed, new progress has been made in Kansas regarding subminimum wage for people with disabilities, and we’ll talk with one of our nation’s most renowned disability law experts, on the latest Supreme Court Case concerning Disability. Today we begin …
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This weekend, the disability community lost one of its pioneers and heroes, Judy Heumann. This week, we pause our regularly scheduled docuseries Lawyers Schools And Access and remember the woman who contributed to the signing of Section 504 and inspired a nation!
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Marion County Corporation of Health and Human services faces a lawsuit from the family of an Indiana nursing home resident, now deceased, who allege his civil rights were violated. A lawsuit filed by the family of nursing home resident Giorgi Talevski reaches its climax as oral arguments are slated to come before the U.S. Supreme Court on November 8. The …
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Today, we continue our interview with Jeremiah Frei Pearson, the Lawyer fighting on behalf of Westchester on the Move in their lawsuit against Lyft. Since receiving his law degree from Stanford law school in 2003, Mr.Frei Pearson has sought to advocate for individuals to obtain their civil rights. His notable victories range from helping individuals reclaim their right to privacy …
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In today’s Disabulletin, WFHB correspondent Abe Shapiro speaks with Attorney Jeremiah Frei Pearson, about a lawsuit against the rideshare company Lyft over its alleged lack of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, or WAV’S. Lyft officials cited a limited supply of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles and driver availability as reasons why WAV’s are only available to Lyft riders in nine cities across the entire …
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In Today’s Disabulletin, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro speaks with attorney Jeremiah Frei Pearson about a lawsuit against the ride-share company Lyft over its alleged lack of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, or WAVs. Lyft officials cited a limited supply of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles and driver availability as reasons why WAVs are only available to Lyft riders in nine cities across the entire …
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In a CBC article published three days ago, “A Calgary family has learned a rare genetic mutation is the root of their son’s severe autism, and now they hope the discovery will lead to a cure”. The family has partnered with The MSSNG project, a collaboration between the Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Autism Speaks, Verily and DNAstacks. According to a …
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In a lawsuit filed July 29 between Westchester county based Westchester Disabled on the Move Inc (WDOMI), Lyft officials said the company is exempt from the Americans with Disabilities Act and doesn’t have to cater to people with non-folding wheelchairs. According to a report directly from NBC News, “This lawsuit with has been pending since 2017, when WDOMI filed it …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 27th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro speaks with Haley Moss, Florida’s first openly autistic lawyer, in Part Two of our new weekly segment, Disability as Ability. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up, we have some recent prison-related news and announcements from our public affairs program, …
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