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Disability Rights Delaware Recognizes National Voter Registration Day with Call for Accessible and Inclusive Elections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2025 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Margaretta Kroeger, mkroeger@declasi.org Disability Rights Delaware Recognizes National Voter Registration Day with Call for Accessible and Inclusive Elections WILMINGTON, DE—On National Voter Registration Day, Disability Rights Delaware joins communities across the country in celebrating the power of the vote and highlighting the importance of…
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Disability Rights Delaware Report Finds Widespread ADA Parking Accessibility Violations at Polling Places
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2025 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Margaretta Kroeger, mkroeger@declasi.org Disability Rights Delaware Finds Widespread ADA Parking Accessibility Violations at Polling Places; Accessibility Progress Made in Other Areas Monitoring shows over 54% of polling sites violated ADA parking requirements, highlighting need for increased enforcement of accessible parking…
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What Delaware Voters with Disabilities Should Know Before Election Day 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2024 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Marissa L. Band, Esq. Project Director, CLASI Disabilities Law Program 302-476-8506 / mband@declasi.org What Delaware Voters with Disabilities Should Know Before Election Day 2024 The Arc of Delaware, the Disabilities Law Program of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), and the League of Women Voters of…
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CLASI Issues New Report Finding Delaware Prisons Must Increase Transparency and Improve Conditions for People with Mental Illness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 12, 2024 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Margaretta Kroeger, CLASI Communications Director, mkroeger@declasi.org New Report Finds Delaware Prisons Must Increase Transparency and Improve Conditions for Incarcerated People with Mental Illness CLASI Disabilities Law Program Finds Troubling Practices Persist After Solitary Confinement Litigation WILMINGTON, DE—The Disabilities Law Program (“DLP”) of Community Legal Aid Society,…
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U.S. Dept. of Justice Files Statement of Interest in CLASI Lawsuit on Behalf of Incarcerated Students with Disabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 20, 2024FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Margaretta Kroeger, CLASI Communications Director, mkroeger@declasi.org U.S. Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest in Federal Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Incarcerated Students with Disabilities by CLASI and TPMDOJ Provides Position of United States in Litigation Against Delaware Dept. of Education WILMINGTON, DE—The United States,…
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CLASI Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Delaware Violates Rights of Incarcerated Special Education Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 24, 2024 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Margaretta Kroeger, CLASI Communications Director / mkroeger@declasi.org Federal Lawsuit Alleges Delaware Illegally Denies Education to Incarcerated Students with Disabilities CLASI and TPM Seek Injunction Requiring State to Address Systemic Failures WILMINGTON, DE—Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (“CLASI”) and public interest law firm Terris, Pravlik…
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CLASI and The Arc of Delaware File Amicus Brief Supporting Early Voting and Absentee Voting Laws
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2024 CONTACT: Margaretta Kroeger, CLASI Communications Director, mkroeger@declasi.org CLASI and The Arc of Delaware File Amicus Brief Supporting Early Voting and Absentee Voting Laws Disability Rights Organizations Urge Delaware Supreme Court to Reverse Lower Court Ruling That Disproportionately Burdens Voters with Disabilities WILMINGTON, DE — Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.…
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Renters’ Right to Representation Bill Passes Delaware General Assembly
June 14, 2023 Historic Renters’ Right to Representation Bill Passes Delaware General Assembly Delaware becomes fourth state in U.S. to provide right to representation for renters facing eviction Today, the Delaware General Assembly passed historic legislation ensuring low-income renters a right to representation in eviction actions, making Delaware only the fourth state in the nation…
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CLASI Wins Important Fair Housing Victory in Delaware Supreme Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2023 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Sarah Rhine, Esq. Managing Attorney, CLASI Housing Unit 302-674-8503 / srhine@declasi.org CLASI Wins Important Fair Housing Victory in Delaware Supreme Court Decision Will Impact Tenants with Disabilities Facing Eviction Statewide WILMINGTON, DE—Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (“CLASI”) has obtained a significant fair housing victory in the…
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