City Settles Suit With Deaf Citizen Jail and several courtrooms will get videophones BY JORDAN SMITH AUGUST 3, 2012 For the second time in a decade, the city of Austin has settled a federal civil rights suit, reaffirming its agreement…
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City settles suit brought by deaf resident
Not So Tone Deaf? City settles suit brought by deaf resident BY JORDAN SMITH JULY 31, 2012 For the second time in a decade the city of Austin has settled a federal civil rights suit, reaffirming its agreement to provide…
Group sues City of Austin, businesses for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities
Group sues City of Austin, businesses for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities By Juan Castillo AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF July 26, 2012 A state advocacy group for people with disabilities said Thursday it is suing the City of Austin and more…
TCRP Files Legal Action to Expand Access to Driver’s Education for People with Hearing Disabilities
TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT Michael Tigar Human Rights Center 1405 Montopolis Drive Austin, Texas 78741 (512) 474-5073 (phone) (512) 474-0726 (fax) Contact: Joseph Berra 512-474-5073 Press Release August 2, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TCRP FILES LEGAL ACTION TO EXPAND ACCESS…
APD Detective Disputes ‘Chronicle’ Story
APD Detective Disputes ‘Chronicle’ Story BY JORDAN SMITH AND MICHAEL KING According to Austin Police Department Detective Daniel Arizpe, the Chronicle’s description of the June 30, 2000, incident at the Catfish Parlour – in our Dec. 3 story “Tone Deaf,”…