Three years ago, I argued that meaningful health care access cannot be achieved unless the federal government takes action to improve services for limited-English speakers, particularly in the ...
The King County Sheriff’s Office plans to develop and implement a language access program following a complaint filed with the Department of Justice and United States Attorney’s Office against the ...
Many Massachusetts residents still face barriers in navigating the court system, particularly if English isn’t their first language or they are part of the deaf or hard of hearing community, according ...
A new report finds significant language access barriers in Massachusetts courts for non-English speakers and the deaf or hard of hearing. Shortfalls include unreliable interpreters, a lack of ...
Washington, D.C. — Following the deaths in U.S. Border Patrol custody of two children whose families spoke indigenous languages, it is clear that the agency needs to be more proactive in providing ...
PREVIOUSLY INSISTED THEIR RESPECTIVE CLIENTS ARE NOT GUILTY. LISA: TONIGHT, CITY LEADERS IN SACRAMENTO WILL BE MEETING TO DISCUSS A REPORT THAT LOOKS A THE GAP IN LANGUAGE ACCESS. TY: KCRA 3’S ...
Among the Charlotte inequities exposed by COVID-19 is a foundational block of culture — access to language. The 77,000 Charlotte residents whose primary language is not English struggled to get basic ...
People living in the Mile High City can now turn their bilingual skills into cash – and perhaps a promising future – thanks to a first-of-its-kind program being rolled out by the Denver Office of ...
Colorado agencies are encountering a growing diversity of languages from residents seeking state services. But what happens when the resources to meet those needs fall short? Colorado’s limited ...