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April 20, 2006
Wheelchair Users, Disability Advocates Win One for Civil Rights and Accessibility
Disabled in Action,a 36-year old organization comprised of and led by people with disabilities, has fought ceaselessly to obtain accessibility for everyone, and their fight, unfortunately, isn't even close to being over and won.
But today, they turned out in force in midtown Manhattan to announce a landmark settlement.
They filed a Federal civil rights lawsuit in 2001 against one of the largest pharmacy chains in NYC, Duane Reade, for inaccessibility. They were able to bring this lawsuit, in large part, because of the existence of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Posted by Michelle at April 20, 2006 12:01 PM