Sentences with phrase «against people with disabilities for»

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ILRC actively advocates on transportation issues and is a lead plaintiff in a case against BART for failing to ensure that people with disabilities can access the regional mass transit system.

In addition to civil rights for people of color, women and LGBT, there has been an expansion of religious liberty for minority sects, enforcement of viewpoint neutrality with respect to access to various public and non-public forums (e.g. religious student groups must be granted equal access to school facilities as their secular counterparts, etc) greater protections against age and disability discrimination, and recognition of habeas corpus rights even for enemy combatants.

These men and women have fought for the abolition of slavery (Wilberforce), established orphanages for abandoned children (Mueller), advanced civil rights for racial minorities (King), fought against HIV / AIDS (Koop), provided human touch, restored dignity, and shelter for the poor (Mother Teresa), created places of belonging and contribution for people with disabilities and special needs (Tada), and fought against the sex trade and human trafficking (Caine).

Disability Rights New York has filed a class action lawsuit against the Dollar General Corporation for failing to make their New York stores accessible to people with mobility disabilities.

Frank Sobrino, the governor's deputy director of communications for New York City, responded in an email that «under existing state law, it is already unlawful for any person to refuse to buy from, sell, or trade with or otherwise discriminate against any person because of race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, and disability among other classifications.»

In 2012, for example, 1.3 million violent crimes — including rape and physical assault — occurred against people with disabilities and that number has been steadily increasing since 2008, making people with disabilities one of the most harmed groups in the United States.

Federal prosecutors have joined a lawsuit against the agency that runs New York City's subway, accusing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of violating federal law for not making a renovated station accessible to people with disabilities.

An employee of the state Office for People with Developmental Disabilities won a workplace retaliation lawsuit against the agency this week that could set a precedent enabling employees to tell the public about problems at facilities such as Sunmount, based in Tupper Lake.

Senator Connor has consistently fought against efforts to dismantle New York's health care system, and has opposed proposals to cut vital medical care and other human services for children, the elderly and people with disabilities.

The penalty exceeded those imposed on many employees who had committed acts of abuse or neglect against people with developmental disabilities, and the case was complicated by the fact that the co-worker involved had previously been fired for cause.

It is against this background that we have constantly repeated our call on the government to implement a comprehensive employment policy for Persons with Disability (PWDs) to ensure that PWDs especially graduates are gainfully employed but to no avail.

HARTFORD — Advocates for people with intellectual disabilities who have been fighting against program reductions will have to ratchet up the pressure during this legislative budget session.

Advocates for the disabled will be out in force in Syracuse Friday, rallying against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed cuts to the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Groups such as Disabled People Against the Cuts, who were instrumental in opposing the cuts to Personal Independence Payments, will be invited to advise on access requirements so that events and activities are inclusive for those with disabilities.

ELIZABETHTOWN — As state budget negotiations continue in Albany, Essex County's largest employer is pushing back against what they view as policies that will be detrimental to caring for people with developmental disabilities.

Woman charged with filing false harassment claims against man she met on dating site for people with disabilities — What started out as a meeting through a dating website specifically for people...

The U.S. Department of Transportation is fully committed to building an accessible transportation system that provides equal access for all Americans and prevents discrimination against persons with disabilities.

-- On the application of a State or local government, the Attorney General may, in consultation with the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, and after prior notice and a public hearing at which persons, including individuals with disabilities, are provided an opportunity to testify against such certification, certify that a State law or local building code or similar ordinance that establishes accessibility requirements meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of this Act for the accessibility and usability of covered facilities under this title.

Justice Moldaver then turns to what is described as practical considerations for law enforcement and the administration of justice, at paras. 183 - 6, suggesting that (a) the disclosure of text messages received by a complainant could be challenged by a sender who is alleged to have abused the complainant and thus exposes vulnerable complainants such as children, people with mental disabilities and the elderly (b) the increased need for warrants could strain police and judicial resources in an overburdened criminal justice system and (c) at the trial stage, these repercussions could complicate and prolong proceedings where defendants have standing to challenge searches conducted against collateral targets in large prosecutions.

This decision has made it much easier for states to pass laws that discriminate against people with disabilities.

We achieved a $ 1 million settlement on behalf of South Middlesex Opportunity Council, an anti-poverty agency, in its landmark civil rights case against the Town of Framingham and Town officials to secure fair - housing rights for persons with disabilities.

We provide direct legal representation to low - income clients in more than 5,000 civil legal cases every year - from defending against employment discrimination to obtaining benefits for people with disabilities to helping immigrant victims of crime get visas.

We were concerned that if the Canadian Human Rights Commission and Tribunal rejected Varda's case, the Canada Revenue Agency would continue to discriminate against people with similar disabilities, making it financially impossible for them to take steps to protect their health.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that you not discriminate against people with disabilities and that you make reasonable accommodations for a disablDisabilities Act (ADA) requires that you not discriminate against people with disabilities and that you make reasonable accommodations for a disabldisabilities and that you make reasonable accommodations for a disabled employee.

When asked earlier this week about the Government's intended response to last year's Senate Committee Inquiry that uncovered appalling instances of violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability, a spokeswoman for the Federal Social Services Minister said the Government was taking the inquiry's findings and recommendations into account, as it developed a quality framework for the National Disability Insurance Schedisability, a spokeswoman for the Federal Social Services Minister said the Government was taking the inquiry's findings and recommendations into account, as it developed a quality framework for the National Disability Insurance ScheDisability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).