July 2021

Above: The city is looking at what needs improvement to meet state accessibility regulations. As part of the effort, they are looking for public input. (Pictures LR from a federal primer and the Southborough report.) The City…

The Ghanaian disability activist Yaw Ofori-DebraMr. Yaw Ofori-Debra, a Ghanaian disability activist and chairman of the National Council for People with Disabilities, was elected second vice president of the World Blind Union…

Diving letter: The City of Philadelphia is looking for ideas on how to use Augmented Reality (AR) technology to make their Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) public transportation system…

Last week Britney Spears testified in court about the conservatory that has long controlled her life, finding that a thousand people were stuck in "abusive" arrangements like hers.In California, lawmakers have responded to international…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) - Minnesota's COVID-19 recovery budget was officially signed and delivered by Governor Tim Walz on Thursday morning.It marks the end of long negotiations between a split legislature and the governor over government…

May 17, 1942 - June 26, 2021 (age 79)WARREN - Anthony A. "Tony" Kolonich, 79, entered eternal life on Saturday June 26th at St. Joseph's Hospital.He was born on May 17, 1942 in Warren to Andrew M. Kolonich and Anna M. Bosnak…

An activist with disabilities has taken the first steps to take legal action against the rail industry's use of a long-delayed and “fundamentally broken” mobile phone app for passenger assistance. The industry was hoping their Passenger…

RICHLAND, WA - Small businesses in Richland have been plagued by lawsuits under the U.S. Disability Act in recent months, causing them to either fail to pay the thousands of dollars in civil lawsuit and…

“Because we're here to do members? We are here to protect victims from violence. We are here to help the criminals find another way and another way. And to find hope and healing and stop the criminal behavior. This is…

While his lawyer called him a crusader for the disabled, a federal judge found he was involved in a campaign to bring frivolous civil rights suits for profit.The James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building, home of the Miami…