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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please read the below announcements from the national office regarding rideshare services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On Thursday, July 27 a Uber Town Hall meeting was held. Approximately three hundred people participated. Uber will be conducting a second town hall meeting regarding service animals on<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Wednesday, August 16, at 8:30 p.m., eastern<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please stay tuned for Zoom information, which will be available in the coming weeks. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind encourages individuals who are denied access to an Uber or Lyft vehicle due to the presence of a service animal or otherwise on the basis of blindness to file complaints with the Civil Rights division of the US Department of Justice. Complaints of each incident can be filed using the following online form:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://civilrights.justice.gov/report/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>civilrights.justice.gov/report/</span></a></span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>.</span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Individuals who file complaints through this multi-step online form should download or print a copy of the confirmation screen, which contains the text of the complaint and the record number (example 123987-ABC). The text of a submitted complaint is not currently included in the confirmation email or easily available after you leave the submission screen.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We are asking members to forward the email confirmation of the complaints or send their record numbers to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:legal@nfb.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>legal@nfb.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>so that our legal team may follow up in further advocacy. Submitting an online complaint through the above website should generate a confirmation email from </span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:civilrightsdonotreply@mail.civilrights.usdoj.gov"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>civilrightsdonotreply@mail.civilrights.usdoj.gov</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Note that the Department of Justice has significant enforcement power under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Several of our members participated in a recent multi-million-dollar settlement involving discriminatory wait-time fees. Individuals can learn more about that case at the following website:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.justice.gov/crt/case/united-states-v-uber-technologies-inc"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>justice.gov/crt/case/united-states-v-uber-technologies-inc</span></a></span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>.</span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please help us advocate for change in the rideshare space by submitting your complaints to the US DOJ and forwarding the confirmation emails so we can follow up.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jamie K. Richey, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: (402) 477-7711<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:president@ne.nfb.org">president@ne.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Website: <a href="http://www.ne.nfb.org">www.ne.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>