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Feb 17
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Interview with Deaf Performer at Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Justina Miles appeared alongside Rihanna on the livestream of the Eagles-Chiefs showdown during halftime, interpreting the pop star's...

Dec 10, 2022
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Nine years ago: the fake interpreter at Mandela’s memorial service

During Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg on this date (Dec. 10) in 2013, a man pretending to interpret for the...

Nov 24, 2022
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The Ukrainian Sign Language Interpreter who became a Hero

It was on this date, Nov. 24, in 2004, when sign language interpreter Nataliya Dmytruk refused to translate the official script during a...

Nov 13, 2022
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Two Years ago today: An ASL first at the White House

After dozens of briefings without interpreters, an ASL interpreter signed for a White House COVID briefing on Nov. 13, 2020. image from...

Sep 20, 2022
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ASL interpreter shortage in Iowa

For roughly every 20 deaf people in the state, there are only two interpreters. image from Local 5 video Local 5 spoke with experts who...

Aug 5, 2022
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University cutting in-house captioning for Deaf

Members of the Deaf community are protesting against The University of Minnesota eliminating “in-house captioning” next week. image from...

Aug 4, 2022
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Docu Shows lack of Accessibility for Florida Deaf

Being Michelle tells the story of Michelle Ricks, a deaf woman with autism, who survived five years of incarceration and abuse in north...

Jul 27, 2022
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Lawsuit: Healthcare Provider failed to meet ADA requirements for Terps in Washington State

A lawsuit has been filed over against the largest healthcare system in Washington state over sign language interpreters. Disability...

Jun 24, 2022
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AMC Planning First Major US Series Created & Written by Deaf People

Disquiet will star Shoshannah Stern who audiences may know from the Sundance Now series This Close and ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. image:...

Jun 17, 2022
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Hockey Address Adds ASL

The National Hockey League brought in a sign language interpreter for the Commissioner's annual news conference at the Stanley Cup Final....

May 12, 2022
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Calif. School District Called Out for Not Paying ASL Interpreters

A high school instructor in Stockton, California who is deaf says the public school district is not properly paying ASL interpreters for...

Apr 30, 2022
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College Interpreting Program Awarded more than Two Million

The Idaho State University sign language interpreting program is getting a federal grant of $2.1 million. image: Elizabeth Schniedewind...

Apr 28, 2022
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SCOTUS: Deaf-Blind Woman Cannot Get Emotional-Distress damages

Jane Cummings sued a Texas physical therapy service for failing to provide her with an ASL interpreter in 2016 but the Supreme Court...

Apr 14, 2022
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Husband of deaf woman injured in Austin crash wants to see more interpreter resources

Joel Barish says his wife was near the food truck in Austin on Friday when a car crashed through a group of people outside. Image from...

Apr 4, 2022
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Olivia Rodrigo brings sign language interpreter to Grammys red carpet

Singer Olivia Rodrigo walked the Grammys red carpet last night with a sign language interpreter. Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin...

Apr 4, 2022
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The White House has its First Full-time ASL Interpreter

American Sign Language interpreter Elsie Stecker, who is completely deaf, has been named the first-ever official White House ASL...

Jan 4, 2022
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Hospital to pay $60K for failing to provide ASL interpreters

The US Justice Department has settled an ADA complaint against a hospital in Calhoun, Georgia. The Adventist Health System Georgia had,...

Dec 23, 2021
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Lawsuit: Police detain deaf woman, make daughters interpret for her

A deaf woman and her daughter are suing the North Las Vegas Police Department for "unlawful and discriminatory practices." Officers had...

Oct 18, 2021
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Grocery chain pays $280,000 to settle deaf job applicants' complaint

Sprouts has agreed to pay $280,000 to settle claims that it did not provide ASL interpreters to three Colorado job applicants so it...

Sep 18, 2021
2 min

Must police get an interpreter when there is a CODA who could interpret?

The question is being considered by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The case started when police in Oconto, Wisconsin failed to...