Feds Join Lawsuit Over Accessible Detroit Buses
DETROIT, MAR 22, 2005--The U.S. Department of Justice will help defend people with disabilities in a federal discrimination lawsuit over Detroit's public transportation system.
According to a DOJ statement released Monday, the Department is alleging that the City of Detroit has violated the federal 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by not having accessible wheelchair lifts.