Disability rights

Parents of disabled kids sue over Iowa ban on mask mandates

By RYAN J. FOLEYSeptember 3, 2021 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A group of parents of disabled students filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to strike down Iowa's law banning schools from requiring masks, arguing it endangers their health and denies equal access to education.

ACLU seeks halt to South Carolina ban on school mask decrees

By MEG KINNARDAugust 30, 2021 GMT

Disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities want an immediate halt to a South Carolina law banning school districts from requiring face masks, as students across the state begin a new school year amid a renewed rise in coronavirus cases.

Oregon sued for charging inmates for medical devices

April 23, 2021 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A class action lawsuit has been filed claiming the Oregon Department of Corrections is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act because it charges prisoners with disabilities for prosthetics and other medical devices they need...

Lawsuit: Mentally ill inmates shackled, isolated in cells

February 4, 2021 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A disability rights group sued Connecticut prison officials Thursday on allegations that inmates with mental illness are being physically and psychologically abused at the maximum-security Northern Correctional Institution...

California bar wins lengthy fight over disability access

October 14, 2020 GMT

GUERNEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California bar owner has won a seven-year legal fight against a disability rights advocate known for suing California businesses for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a newspaper reported...

In ‘Crip Camp,’ a rare spotlight for disability rights

By JAKE COYLEMarch 24, 2020 GMT

PARK CITY, UTAH (AP) — It wasn't Judith Heumann's first standing ovation, but it might have been her loudest...

Hulu sued for not offering audio service for blind customers

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHERNovember 21, 2017 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Advocacy groups have sued Hulu in an effort to force the subscription streaming service to provide an audio track that helps people who are blind or visually impaired enjoy TV shows and movies.