A federal judge has blocked enforcement of Arizona's tough new law that would require police to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws. The ruling also blocks parts of the law that made it illegal for undocumented workers to look for work in public places as day laborers. The state will appeal the ruling, setting up a legal battle that may go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
For 20 years, the Americans With Disabilities Act has worked to improve access in the everyday world, and now there’s a move to spread that accessibility to the World Wide Web. The Justice Department is considering new rules to require more features on web sites to help the deaf and blind. Officials say self-regulation has not kept pace with a growing web experience that the disabled may be missing. Source Link
There’s new hope for more than 2 million Americans who suffer from the leading cause of blindness in older adults. The FDA has approved an implantable mini-telescope for the eye. The device that’s the size of a pea could help restore central vision in those who suffer from advanced macular degeneration that makes it difficult to read, watch TV or recognize faces. Source Link
