Biden Defends Afghan Pullout, Sets Evacuation for Interpreters
President Biden defended the U.S. military pullout from Afghanistan, claiming the U.S. met goals outlined 20 years ago, while pledging that his administration would…
Read MoreCalifornia Fines Los Angeles County Superior Court for Safety Violations during Pandemic
After COVID-19 outbreaks and the deaths of several court interpreters who worked in Los Angeles County courthouses, California’s Division of Occupational Health and Safety…
Read MoreIn Virginia, Language a Barrier for Latino Victims of Violence Seeking Help
In Virginia, language continues to be a barrier for Latino victims of violence in need of assistance. A Richmond nonprofit is seeking to change…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Justice Settles with Pennsylvania City over Language Barriers to Spanish-Speaking Residents
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement with a Pennsylvania police department after launching a civil rights investigation into potential barriers…
Read MoreHundreds More Afghans and Their Families to be Allowed to Settle in U.K.
Plans to rapidly relocate hundreds more Afghans who worked for the British military and U.K. government, mostly as interpreters, have been announced. Including family…
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Civil Rights Complaint Filed over Discriminatory Provision of COVID-19 Services to Persons with Limited English Proficiency
The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has filed a complaint with multiple U.S. federal agencies contending that federal, state, and local agencies have failed…
Read MoreVirginia First State to Offer ASL Video Chats for COVID-19 Call Center
Virginia has become the first state to provide real-time video chat access to its COVID-19 information call center for users of American Sign Language…
Read MoreUpcoming CBS Sitcom The United States of Al Faces Backlash over Afghan Representation
The trailer for the upcoming CBS sitcom The United States of Al is being criticized for the casting and portrayal of a U.S. military…
Read MoreStudy Finds Google Translate Still Isn’t Good Enough for Medical Instructions
According to a new study by researchers from the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in…
Read MoreIndiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Adding Five Languages, Including ASL, to the Written Test
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) announced the addition of five new languages, including American Sign Language (ASL), to the written portion of…
Read MoreSt. Louis Metro Partners with St. Louis Mosaic Project for COVID-19 Language Access Initiative
In Missouri, St. Louis Metro Transit has partnered with the St. Louis Mosaic Project to help ensure that non-English-speaking riders throughout the area have…
Read MoreTranslations of Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem Spark Debate: Can White Translators Interpret It?
Millions of Americans heard 23-year-old Amanda Gorman recite her moving poem The Hill We Climb at President Biden’s inauguration on January 20. The poem…
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