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In this op-ed, Emily Glenn-Smith and Andrew Bottoms, instructors in Wheelock’s Deaf Studies Program, write that the Biden administration’s recent announcement that all White House press briefings will include an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter signals a new age for equal access and the Deaf community.

Scalise’s claim that unauthorized immigrants are getting priority for vaccination misses the point During a Feb. 2 interview on Fox News, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) claimed President Joe Biden was allowing unauthorized immigrants to move ahead of American citizens to get their covid-19 vaccines. This story was produced in partnership with PolitiFact. It can be republished for free. "Now [Bidens] saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting...

Committee vote to adopt an amendment to a resolution that would expel him comes after days of testimony and an outside investigation.

From left, Golden Years principals Brian Santaniello, Mary Flahive-Dickson, and Cesar Ruiz Jr. Cesar Ruiz Jr. describes the business plan for Golden Years Homecare Services as “a living, breathing document.” That intriguing phrase was chosen to convey many things all at once — especially movement, flexibility, seemingly constant change, and a certain ambitious tone. Indeed, while every business plan is fluid and most are written in pencil — figuratively speaking, anyway — this one has...

Channel3000.com January 15, 2021 1:57 PM Natalie Campisi - Forbes Advisor Posted: Updated: January 17, 2021 3:27 PM This story is part of a series on the new Biden administration and what he has planned for his first 100 days—and beyond. Housing shortcomings in the U.S. are plentiful and diverse, from a Covid-driven renter eviction crisis to over-restrictive zoning laws that artificially drive up land values and make it nearly impossible for entry-level buyers to afford a home. Some...

Sen. Cruz: This Year Highlighted the Resilience of Texas and the Vigor of the American Spirit Sen. Cruz: This Year Highlighted the Resilience of Texas and the Vigor of the American Spirit Reflects on the past year and looks ahead to 2021 In a year marked by unique challenges, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) proudly fought for more economic opportunity for millions of Texans, security for America and her allies, and freedom for all Americans to live, work, and worship as they choose. WATCH: Sen. C...

Forging an accessible path About a quarter of Americans have one or more disabilities. The School of Medicine is working to make success stories more common for students with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and mental health disorders. By Karen Nitkin / Published Dec 28, 2020 Grace Steward had always excelled in school, even in challenging circumstances. Diagnosed with major depressive disorder as an undergraduate, she took some time off, found effecti...

Disability advocates in four-year battle with Parliament Square developers over lift ThuThursday 24 David Cawthorn says the building discriminates against people with mobility issues. ( Share Print text only Cancel Disability advocates say they believe developers behind one of Tasmanias most prominent projects have now spent more money fighting against installing an accessible lift than it would have cost them to put it in initially. Key points: Disability advocates say the development discrimi...

Following is legal activist Xu Zhiyong’s closing statement at the end of his trial in Beijing on January 22, 2014. According to his lawyer, Xu was only able to read “about ten minutes of it before the presiding judge stopped him, saying it was irrelevant to the case.” On January 26, Xu was sentenced to four years in prison for “gathering a crowd to disturb public order,” a charge stemming from his involvement in the grassroots New Citizens Movement, which sought to expose social inju...

DALLAS — Paris native Aaron Z. Tobin will become the 112th president of the Dallas Bar Association in January, according to an announcement by the 148-year-old organization of more than 11,000 lawyers in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The son of the late Dr. Morris Tobin and Chris Norton, former Paris nurse practitioner, now lives in Dallas and credits the foundation he received at North Lamar for his success as an attorney. “I would not be where I am today if it were not for the te...