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Jul 10
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On this Date: Sentenced to Life in Prison

It was on this date (July 10) in 2002 that a District of Columbia judge sentenced Joseph Mesa, Jr. to life without the possibility of...

Jul 1
1 min

30 Years Ago Today

It was 30 years ago today (July 1, 1993) that the FCC began requiring all U.S. analog television receivers with screens 13 inches or...

Apr 9
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Deaf Australians aren't being allowed to serve on juries

Brent Phillips has spent nearly a decade fighting for his right to take part in his civic duty. The 43-year-old father of two is part of...

Mar 22
1 min

Supreme Court rules for deaf student in Michigan education case

The high court ruled unanimously in favor of Miguel Luna Perez who attended public school in Sturgis, Michigan. The school system gave...

Mar 18
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Deaf family suing Seattle School District over treatment of special needs child

"A deaf family is suing Northshore School District for how teachers and staff handled their kindergartner with special needs," reports...

Mar 2
1 min

Video of Police using Tasers on Deaf Man Released

Police in Texas kicked and used a Taser multiples against John Kelley, who is deaf, in May 2019 because he didn't obey their...

Feb 20
2 min

The Closed Captioning rules for U.S. TV

Here's a look at the history of closed captioning rules for television stations in the US. 2015 - The FCC (Federal Communication...

Feb 3
1 min

Getting to Know Greg Hlibok

Greg Hlibok has become a prominent figure in American Deaf Culture since he first became a public figure as Gallaudet University's...

Sep 21, 2022
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The First Deaf Irish Juror

Patricia Heffernan became the first deaf person to take part in jury deliberations for a criminal trial in Ireland on this date (Sept....

Sep 13, 2022
1 min

Excluded from Jury Duty, Deaf Lawyer Sues the Court

Spencer Kontnik is taking on the Denver County Court for what he says is a clear violation of the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. image...

Aug 4, 2022
1 min

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 14, 2022
1 min

FCC proposes fining Verizon $100K over accessibility issues

The Federal Communication Commission says Verizon "failed to provide the Enforcement Bureau with the information that was needed to...

May 22, 2022
1 min

AI use in Employment Decisions might Violate ADA

The US federal government is warning employers that using artificial intelligence technology to screen new job candidates or even monitor...

Apr 28, 2022
1 min

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...

Feb 1, 2022
1 min

Lawsuit: Tennessee discriminates against Deaf People

Disability Rights Tennessee is suing the state alleging discrimination against people who are deaf. image from Disability Rights...

Jan 16, 2022
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Dollar Tree settles lawsuit over treatment of Deaf Applicant

Dollar Tree has agreed to pay $50,000 to an unnamed deaf job applicant after skipping over him, giving a warehouse position to less...

Jan 5, 2022
1 min

Deaf drivers in Oregon can now include their hearing status on their driver's license

An Oregon resident who is deaf or hard of hearing may now voluntarily apply to have the International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss...

Jan 4, 2022
1 min

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
1 min

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...

Dec 17, 2021
1 min

NAD sues SiriusXM for violating ADA law

The National Association for the Deaf says the podcasting companies of SiriusXM are not providing podcast transcripts for deaf users. The...