Tag: americans with disabilities act
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Federal judge allows disabled woman’s lawsuit to proceed against Elbert County sheriff
A federal judge rejected the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office’s attempt to dismiss a disability rights lawsuit against it on Tuesday, in which the plaintiff alleges she sustained further injuries after being forced to walk home 8.8 miles from the jail overnight. Amy McCraken has a prosthetic limb from a prior leg amputation. She alleged a…
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Judge dismisses constitutional claim against detective despite ‘eyebrow-raising’ investigation into motel
A federal judge on Friday dismissed a Greenwood Village motel operator’s constitutional rights claim against a detective who allegedly singled out the establishment for a criminal investigation based on its willingness to house people with disabilities long-term. Zarrin Hospitality Group, Inc. is the operator of a Motel 6 at 9201 E. Arapahoe Road. Its owner…
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‘The ADA was a start:’ The push for accessibility in Colorado Springs continues
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 1,000 people marched from the White House to the U.S. Capitol decades ago to demand that Congress pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. When they arrived, 60 left their wheelchairs and other mobility…
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Garden of the Gods finished project improving ADA access and water supply
Colorado Springs has wrapped up an eight-month project to improve the water supply and access to Garden of the Gods Park. City officials spoke at the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center Tuesday afternoon to mark the completion of a massive waterline expansion through the park and the work done on a path…
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Federal judge sides with CU in former student’s retaliation lawsuit
A federal judge concluded last month that a former University of Colorado medical student failed to establish the school unlawfully retaliated against her, as the evidence instead showed faculty raised numerous concerns about her conduct over the years. Mindy Szeto was enrolled in CU’s School of Medicine between 2014 and 2020, through a program combining…
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Manitou Springs School District 14 prepping bond vote for next year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Manitou Springs School District 14 is accepting applications for a new steering committee that will oversee the development of a likely bond next year. The development of the bond is still coming together as the district looks to address needs throughout the district identified in…
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Manitou Springs School District 14 prepping bond vote for next year
Manitou Springs School District 14 is accepting applications for a new steering committee that will oversee the development of a likely bond next year. The development of the bond is still coming together as the district looks to address needs throughout the district identified in an Americans with Disabilities Act and Office of Civil Rights…
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$2M project to improve safety, accessibility at Garden of the Gods set to begin later this year
Colorado Springs officials soon will begin a new project at Garden of the Gods they say will enhance the visitor experience for its 5 million annual guests by improving park safety and increasing accessibility. Over the course of about nine months, crews will install 8,000 linear feet of new waterline and new fire hydrants in the…
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Federal judge green-lights former inmate’s disability discrimination claim for trial
A federal judge last month agreed a jury would decide whether the Colorado Department of Corrections intentionally discriminated against an incarcerated man by imposing restrictions on him after he failed to report to work because of his disability. However, U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang observed plaintiff Charles Williams is not entitled to most…
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Federal judge declines to intervene after state ‘intercepted’ Colorado man’s $3.5 million jury award
A federal judge on Thursday concluded he did not have the authority to intervene as Colorado performed an “administrative intercept” of the $3.5 million a jury awarded a plaintiff more than a year ago for violations of his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews acknowledged there might…