Deaf parents charged in crying baby’s death by J. PANICKER and M. GOODMAN / WFAA khou.com May 1, 2013 RICHARDSON, Texas — Richardson police say the deaf father of a five-month-old girl who was beaten to death early Sunday morning…
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APD Settles With Deaf Woman Over Arrest
APD Settles With Deaf Woman Over Arrest August 22 2012 A lawsuit against the Austin Police Department is leading to some changes in how the department deals with the hearing-impaired and deaf community. In 2009, Ester Valdez was walking down…
The Silent Treatment
The Silent Treatment Imagine serving decades in prison for a crime your sibling framed you for. Now imagine doing it while profoundly deaf. By James Ridgeway December 16, 2011 “This is a collect call from a correctional institution,” says the…
Thou Shalt Not Curse The Deaf
Thou Shalt Not Curse The Deaf One woman’s struggle to make Jewish life accessible for herself and others. Alexis Kashar Tuesday, July 5, 2011 I was fortunate to be born into a Jewish family with three generations of deaf members.…
Deaf professor wins suit over firing
Deaf professor wins suit over firing Posted: May 28, 2011 By LOGAN G. CARVER Morris News Service A Lubbock County jury has decided Texas Tech University should pay a former professor more than $500,000 for discriminating against him because he…
A defense lawyer for the deaf
A defense lawyer for the deaf Local justice gets boost with young lawyer’s sign language skills. By Steven Kreytak AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011 When Amber Farrelly Elliott was 9, her mother enrolled her in an American Sign Language…