Law Enforcement News

• Texas adds. deaf. Hard of hearing. Designation to driver’s licenses
  Courtesy of Fox 7 Austin (5/19/2026)  
• Family of deaf woman settles lawsuit with North Las Vegas police for $1.2 million
  Courtesy of ABC 13 KTNV Las Vegas (2/23/2026) 
• IU Police Academy now trains recruits in Deaf culture and sign language 
  Courtesy of News at IU (6/4/2025)  
• Brighton family wins initial victory in push to change how police respond to deaf people
  Courtesy of WXXI News NPR (10/31/2024) 
• Angel Familia ’22, NYPD, Advocates for Deaf Community
  Courtesy of John Jay College of Criminal Justice (5/11/22) 
• New Oregon Law Helps Protect Deaf and Hard of Hearing Drivers During Traffic Stops
  Courtesy of Portland Mercury (1/3/2022)  
• Colorado case shows police aren’t trained to interact with the deaf community
  Courtesy of NBC News (9/30/2021)
• Phony sign language interpreter used at Seminole Heights killer arrest press conference
  Courtesy of ABC Action News (12/4/2017)
• Settlement will change how deaf are treated at four county jails
  Courtesy of Minneapolis Star Tribune (10/18/2016)
• Oakdale settlement spotlights communication gap between cops, deaf
  Courtesy of Minnesota Public Radio News (5/17/2016)
• Cleveland police get new iPads, app to communicate with deaf residents
  Courtesy of Fox 8 News (3/5/2016)
• Deaf Man Accused of Stealing iPad That Was Later Found, Jailed For 6 Weeks Without Interpreter
  Courtesy of Think Progress (3/5/2015)