Help Shape Our Work – Take DRLA’s Community Input Survey!
This is an opportunity for you to honestly tell us about the needs of individuals with disabilities throughout Louisiana, and how Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) can help. You can take the survey by clicking on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QP8LRWQ DRLA is…
More Continue Reading: Help Shape Our Work – Take DRLA’s Community Input Survey!New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Conducts Accessibility Survey
Do you have an impairment that impacts your transit experience? Do you face challenges when using RTA bus, ferry, streetcar, or paratransit service? If so, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority wants to hear from you! RTA…
More Continue Reading: New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Conducts Accessibility SurveyDRLA Policy Analyst, Dr. Ashley Volion, Interviews New Orleans Mayoral & City Council Candidates on Disability Issues
As early voting for the October 11th Open Primary Elections in Orleans begins on September 27th, Disability Rights Louisiana is asking candidates running for Mayor and City Council about their ideas, views, and policies regarding people with disabilities – who…
More Continue Reading: DRLA Policy Analyst, Dr. Ashley Volion, Interviews New Orleans Mayoral & City Council Candidates on Disability IssuesLouisiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces Public Briefings on the Role of Coroners in Involuntary Commitments in Louisiana
In a press release sent on September 8th, the U.S. Commission on Civl Rights announced that, “they will convene a series of public, web-based briefings to discuss the role of coroners in involuntary commitments in Louisiana. The Louisiana Advisory Committee…
More Continue Reading: Louisiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces Public Briefings on the Role of Coroners in Involuntary Commitments in LouisianaDRLA Priorities and Goals for FY ’25-26 Open For Comment
Every year we ask the community for feedback to help us decide what issues our community needs our help with the most. In the past, this has led us to focus our work on helping people with disabilities with issues…
More Continue Reading: DRLA Priorities and Goals for FY ’25-26 Open For CommentDRLA Releases 2024 Annual Report
We are excited to share our 2024 Annual Report! This report presents the individual and systemic impacts we made to protect and empower Louisiana’s disability community last year. Highlights include that: We provided individual legal and non-legal advocacy in approximately…
More Continue Reading: DRLA Releases 2024 Annual ReportDRLA Featured in Louisiana Bar Journal
The Louisiana State Bar Association’s publication, the Louisiana Bar Journal, is a bimonthly magazine containing substantive law articles and Association news. The October/November 2024 edition, “Focus on Accessibility and the Law,” that featured articles by DRLA attorneys and advocates, “…seeks…
More Continue Reading: DRLA Featured in Louisiana Bar JournalCourt Watch NOLA Launches Groundbreaking Report on Orleans Parish Criminal District Court’s Mobile Phone Ban
Court Watch NOLA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting transparency, accountability, and fairness in New Orleans’ criminal court system, has released a comprehensive report today titled “Disconnected: Mobile Phone Access in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court.” The report examines the…
More Continue Reading: Court Watch NOLA Launches Groundbreaking Report on Orleans Parish Criminal District Court’s Mobile Phone BanEarly Voting for the November 5th Elections Begins Today! DRLA Advertises Helpful Info and Election Day Hotline For Voters With Disabilities
It’s your vote, and your right…which is why Disability Rights Louisiana is urging you to make sure your voice is heard on Tuesday, November 5th! We are currently advertising our services and Election Day hotline for Voters with Disabilities! Examples…
More Continue Reading: Early Voting for the November 5th Elections Begins Today! DRLA Advertises Helpful Info and Election Day Hotline For Voters With DisabilitiesDRLA Will Open Voter Hotline on Election Day, November 5th
Tuesday, November 5th is Election Day–and DRLA’s phone lines will be fully dedicated to our Voter Hotline to answer your questions related to voting with a disability. Our regular intake lines will be open again on Wednesday, November 6th at…
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