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'Say My Name' Justice For George Floyd

'I can’t breathe!' Footage of fatal arrest shows Minneapolis officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes, the protesters demanding justice for George Floyd.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota -- Warning Footage Distressing: The protesters clashed with police after the death of George Floyd. George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man from Minnesota, died on May 25. Footage showed a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on his neck for approximately 9 minutes while he was handcuffed on the ground. George Floyd died shortly thereafter in the hospital.

This surveillance camera captured additional footage of George Floyd’s fatal arrest in Minneapolis, a second camera angle shows George Floyd’s arrest, which eventually led to the 46-year-old Black man’s death and prompted protests calling for justice for George Floyd across the Nation and country of Minnesota.

Surveillance camera footage from a nearby restaurant shows what appears to be the first contact between George Floyd and Minneapolis police officers. George Floyd died shortly after his contact with the officers.

Woman Who Captured George Floyd Killing Returns To Scene:

George Floyd cried that he could not breathe and begged for his mother 'I can’t breathe. My neck hurts. Everything hurts. They are going to kill me. Say my name.'

The woman who recorded the now-viral footage of police killing George Floyd returned to the scene the next day to recount the traumatic experience.

Darnella Frazier, who filmed cops kneel on George Floyd’s neck, revisited the emotional scene the next day. Thousands of protesters gathered around the intersection where Floyd pleaded for his life as he was pinned to the ground, dying just hours later in the hospital. The police say they were responding to a report of forgery in progress and claim that Floyd physically resisted arrest. Four of the officers involved have been fired, but Floyd’s family is calling for their arrests.

Loved Ones Share Who George Floyd Was In Life:

Family and friends of George Floyd want the world to know who he was in life, now that his death at the hands of police has been seen around the world.

Here's what you should know about George Floyd, who was brutally murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department officers.

George Floyd’s family & friends are remembering him as a kind and loving person.

Police Clash With Protesters Demanding Justice For George Floyd:

The Minneapolis Police fired tear gas, stun grenades, and rubber bullets at protesters demanding justice for George Floyd, a Black man who died this week after officers kneeled on his neck during an arrest.

The citywide protests demanding justice for George Floyd. They reportedly started peacefully. Some protesters allegedly began throwing rocks and breaking windows out of police cars. The Minneapolis Police responded forcefully by firing rubber bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades into the crowd.

Minneapolis Police Precinct Set on Fire During George Floyd Protests:

A Minneapolis police precinct was set on fire during the third day of protests demanding justice for George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis' third precinct was reportedly set on fire at approx 10 pm local time on May 28. Mayor Jacob Frey evacuated the police station but said policing in the area would continue in Minneapolis and St.Paul.

Minnesota Gov. Vows 'Swift Action' and 'Justice' For George Floyd:

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz pledged "swift action" in the investigation into the Minneapolis police officers responsible for the death of George Floyd, saying “George Floyd didn’t deserve to die, but George Floyd does deserve justice.” He added, "“the lack of humanity in the video made me physically ill.”

Funding For George Floyd:
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Floyd’s family.

Petition For George Floyd:
A Petition page has been set up for George Floyd - Say My Name.

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Inside a Deaf School’s Fight for Civil Rights in America.

WASHINGTON DC -- AJ+ channel on YouTube share the short documentary - What's it like to be a young Deaf college student at a Deaf university? Gallaudet University isn't just a school – it's the center of the American Deaf community.

Here's why there's so much more to being Deaf than you think.

Watch Part 2: https://youtu.be/9Rkctxo_LQI.

Note: When "deaf" is capitalized as "Deaf," it's referencing the Deaf community, an important and empowering distinction to those in the community.

Archival material courtesy of Gallaudet University and Cahlah Chapman. Music tracks courtesy of APM and Audio Networks. Special thanks: Kati Mitchell, Robert Weinstock, Melissa Elmira Yingst.

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Deaf Grassroots Movement Rally 2018

WATCH: Deaf Grassroots Movement Rally at U.S. Capitol in Washington the District of Columbia on March 8th, 2018.

WASHINGTON -- The Deaf Grassroots Movement is an organization that pushes for Deaf rights, such as an end to discrimination in jobs and education and to provide equal access as facilitate an historical nationwide civil rights event to bring awareness to the Deaf community and to issues with access to communication, educational barriers and employment discrimination.

Related: Deaf Grassroots Movement Rally 2018 Highlights

Sean Markel, the chairperson for the Deaf Grassroots Movement Rally on March 8th, 2018. We will be marching from Gallaudet University starting at 1030am all the way to here, at the United States Capitol, there will be a platform, with microphones and ASL interpreters. There will be chairs provided for the rally attendees as well.

As of today, Markel have put together a total of 14 presenters including 3 Senators, he will give information on their names, their positions, pictures for those who will be here to speak, and they will be speaking for up to 10 minutes each. You may ask, what's the rally for? We are Deaf and we are coming here to show the legislators that we exist, to raise awareness about the struggles we face on a daily basis in our lives, such as communication accessibility, education, and jobs, employment.

He have spoken with several legislators, the U.S. Capitol Police, and we have discussed the rally. Now, there are rules for the rally, you can bring signs, but you cannot have wood sticks for the signs, its illegal, be proud, be friendly, enjoy the occasion so we can show our Deaf spirit.

Just walk, stay calm, be courteous when you're here at U.S. Capitol, the legislators are willing to listen to your message, it's really important that we educate them, for years and years, the Deaf community has been complaining about a lot of things and it's time that we come and let them know.

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has been working hard for years too, we need to show gratitude and thank them for their advocacy on our behalf. They have accomplished in some improvements, but for other issues, it continues to be a struggle and this is why we must all come together and rally.

The Senators and Representatives will listen, in the long term it will be good for us, to raise issues such as defending our rights, stop oppressive tactics, and remove misconceptions about Deaf people.

DGM and NAD are working together on legislative training on March 7th, NAD will be providing the training and Gallaudet University will give us a meeting room. He is working on getting State Associations and DGM State Representatives to come, up to 100 people, the training will be all day and then the next day on March 8th on Thursday, after the program at the rally, about 2 hours, the State Associations and DGM State Representatives will go see their Senators and Representatives in the U.S. Capitol.

Those who are interested to attend the legislative training, please let Wesley Arey know. For those who are in State Associations, please contact NAD President, Melissa Draganac-Hawk. In the long term, the Senators and Representatives will appreciate our initiative to raise awareness about our issues, especially in Communication Accessibility, Education, and Employment. Please save the date, come to support the root cause of the Rally, US, the Deaf Americans! See you all there on March 8, 2018.

We're still facing inequality access of opportunities as hearing people does. We will not fight as individuals. We will fight as a team to make a change.

Deaf Grassroots Movement Rally! Be there on March 8th, 2018.

SOURCE - Sean Markel

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Police Pays $25K Settlement With Deaf Man

Woonsocket Police Department reaches civil rights settlement with Deaf man who was arrested in Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, RI -- The Providence Journal: The City of Woonsocket has reached a settlement with a Deaf man police arrested and held overnight without providing him with a sign language interpreter or other communications assistance.

The Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Rhode Island Disability Law Center filed suit against the city and its police department on behalf of David Alves, a 25-year-old North Smithfield man who is profoundly Deaf. He accused the city of violating his rights by arresting him for allegedly making an obscene hand gesture.

In reaching the terms, the city did not admit fault but agreed to pay Alves $25,000 in damages and legal fees. In addition, it struck down a city ordinance that allowed police to charge an individual with disorderly conduct for using abusive or obscene language or making obscene hand gestures.

The city, too, agrees to put in place a policy and train staff to offer communications devices to people who are hearing impaired. Alves relies on American Sign Language to communicate.

According to the lawsuit, Alves was celebrating a friend's birthday in July 2015 at the City Side Club when a confrontation with a bouncer ensued. Two officers arrived and directed Alves to leave the club. The bouncer laughed as Alves started to leave, to which Alves responded by giving him the sign language version of "bull[expletive]." The sign entailed holding up his hand with his index and pinky fingers out and the middle two fingers held down with his thumb - a sign police mistook as giving them the finger.

Police officers David B. Wahl and other officers grabbed Alves, placed him in handcuffs and took him to the police station. He was charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly making an obscene gesture. He requested a sign language interpreter, which the police did not provide.

When a friend went to check on his status, an officer wrote a note back saying, "These things happen, he just needs to take it as a learning experience."

The next morning they released him and issued a summons to appear in Municipal Court. His father requested an interpreter at the hearing. Court employees refused to provide such services until being called by the Disability Law Center. The court dismissed the charge.

Plaintiff David Alves said in a statement: "This settlement will help send a very clear message to all law enforcement in the State of Rhode Island that they cannot violate anyone's civil rights. I hope this settlement will encourage other police departments across the state to also adopt effective communication policies for all who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing."

"I am pleased we were able to settle this case and vindicate the important principle that individuals have the power to challenge police practices that undermine basic constitutional rights," V. Edward Formisano, representing the ACLU, said.

SOURCE - The Providence Journal

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Deaf White House Receptionist Gives Tour

WATCH [CC] - The White House released video of first Deaf White House receptionist giving a tour of the residence.

WASHINGTON -- In celebration of the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the White House released a video of the first Deaf White House receptionist giving a tour of the residence.

Leah Katz-Hernandez first interned at the White House in 2010 and President Obama talked about her at the 25th anniversary last year of the ADA, a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, service, transportation and more against people who have disabilities.

“We call her ROTUS,” the president explained. “I’m POTUS, this is VPOTUS and that’s ROTUS. And ROTUS is the first Deaf American to hold that job. She is poised, she is talented -- and, as she puts it, a lot of her accomplishments may not have been possible without the ADA."

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Deaf Grassroots Movement Nationwide Rally

WATCH [CC] - Deaf News: Livestream pre-recorded of the Deaf Grassroots Movement nationwide rally at 50 State Capitols across the United States.

WASHINGTON DC -- May 4, 2016, Wednesday, all 50 state capitols rallies for Deaf Rights. The Deaf Grassroots Movement aims to fight for the rights of the Deaf and future generations in the Deaf community in all 50 states of the United States.

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The Deaf Grassroots Movement (#DGM) are purpose to unity all together like a grassroots. We will fight for our educations, job opportunities, and communications access and word of disability. All of these will must to change and it is 2016. We have been waiting for this long time to get our equal rights. It is time to spread the words and get all together to fight for our equal rights in all 50 states.

Deaf Grassroots Movement Rally (LIVE Coverage) from the i Deaf News.

Deaf Rallies at the Connecticut State Capitol

Deaf News: Deaf Grassroots Movement rallies at state Capitol for access to jobs and ASL education.

HARTFORD, CT -- A group of Deaf protesters joined at the Connecticut State Capitol on Wednesday to push for improved access to education for Deaf children.

The Deaf Grassroots Movement is an organization that pushes for Deaf rights, such as an end to discrimination in jobs and education and to provide equal access for all.

The DGM aims to fight for the rights of the Deaf and future generations in the Deaf community in all 50 states. On Wednesday all 50 state capitols will have a rally for Deaf Rights, including Hartford, Connecticut.

The activists held signs that said things like "72% Deaf Americans are unemployed!" and "Deaf kids need Deaf schools" and "Give us choice."

"And it's time today that we come here and spread the word and teach everybody that we have to improve language improve language for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind children," said one of the activists at the rally, Patty Wilson, of Newington.

One of the biggest issues that the activists were fighting for was access to education in American Sign Language for Deaf children.

While many Deaf children are pushed into mainstream education, there are some options for children who live close enough to enjoy them. In fact, the oldest permanent school for the Deaf in the United States the American School for the Deaf is right in West Hartford and has been operational since 1817. However, there are only just over 100 schools for the Deaf across the entire country, and only one fully Deaf college (Gallaudet University), greatly limiting access.

Across the country 50 states held their own DGM rallies on Wednesday.

NOTE: Deaf with a capital "D" represents those with hearing loss who utilize sign language and are immersed in the Deaf community. Deaf with a lower case "d" is the medical term for those with hearing loss.

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Deaf Grassroots Movement at Florida State Capitol

Deaf News: Deaf protestors say its time to fight inequality, discrimination and oppression by the hearing in the state of Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Tallahassee Democrat: Nearly 30 members of the Deaf Grassroots Movement rallied Wednesday at the Old Capitol. It was part of a nationwide demonstration at all 50 state capitals to call for better education, more job opportunities and acceptance by society in the Untied States.

The DGM aims to fight for the rights of the Deaf and future generations in the Deaf community in all 50 states. On Wednesday all 50 state capitols will have a rally for Deaf Rights, including Tallahassee, Florida.

Occasionally cars passing by on Monroe Street would honk their horns in support, but there was no reaction from the protestors. They were a quiet bunch but fingers started flying, eyes grew wide and faces filled with expressions when word spread a reporter was in their midst.

“So I can’t hear,” Bob Webb of Tallahassee signaled to a man carrying a notebook. “I have a brain. I have a heart.”

The Deaf Grassroots Movement formed in September after a protest at the White House in Washington, D.C. The group says education opportunities for Deaf children are abysmal when compared to those of children who can hear.

The activists planned the 50-state rally to raise awareness of their plight and to issue a call to action to the Deaf community and its allies to fight inequality, discrimination and the oppression Deaf people face.

Webb indicated that the Americans with Disabilities Act was a good thing but needed to be amended to include services geared toward the Deaf.

The group protesting in Tallahassee ranged in age from a middle-school student, who carried a sign saying “Please Invest in My Education,” to an elderly man with a long gray ponytail and ZZ Top-like beard.

Other signs proclaimed sign language as a birthright language, explained that hearing doesn’t make you a better person and listed how the hearing discriminate against the Deaf.

Webb explained the Deaf community feels the state is failing to provide them an equal opportunity in education, employment and in pursuing the American dream.

When asked what he wanted, Webb took to pen and paper from and wrote,

Stop discriminating against us in employment.
Audioism hurts us because they want us to be like hearing people.
Give us fair access, like all other communities.

“Don’t limit me,” Webb signaled. “So I can’t hear. So what?”

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Deaf Grassroots Movement at Idaho State House

Deaf News - Deaf community holds rally at the Idaho State House.

BOISE, ID -- Several members of the Deaf community gathered Wednesday afternoon in front of the Statehouse to raise awareness of the issues they say they're facing here in Idaho. It was one of 50 rallies hosted by the Deaf Grassroots Movement, taking place simultaneously in all 50 states.

The DGM aims to fight for the rights of the Deaf and future generations in the Deaf community in all 50 states. On Wednesday all 50 state capitols will have a rally for Deaf Rights, including Boise, Idaho.

"One of the biggest problems is their limiting or ability to communicate," said presenter David G. Wilder.

They want to educate others on what can be done to make their lives better.

"We got a lot of issues that we are faced with," said Alan Wilder of the Idaho Association of the Deaf. "The American with Disabilities Act that was set up a long time ago, but it's not quite sufficient enough, enough where as Deaf people are still fighting everyday to receive interpreters or get equal access to information."

Organizers say that quality education, jobs and healthcare just aren't available to many Deaf people in the state. Because, they say, they don't have access to qualified sign language interpreters.

"In smaller communities it's not very well set up, but you know in hospitals they usually have that, but if you go to doctor's office or counseling services, they don't have those services," said Alan Wilder.

And while these people are all too familiar with the challenges they face every day. They say no one else will talk about them without them.

Alan Wilder said the Idaho Association of the Deaf plans to push for stronger and clearer laws surrounding Deaf interpreters in Idaho in 2017. Copyright 2016 KTVB.

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Deaf Advocates at the Massachusetts State House

Deaf News: Deaf, blind encounter higher barriers to addiction treatment at the Massachusetts State House.

BOSTON, MA -- Marie Hoffmeister said she has been searching for weeks for a detox unit or substance abuse treatment facility that will help her overcome addiction and become sober. But there’s been one major roadblock in her attempts to seek help: Hoffmeister is Deaf-Blind.

“I’ve struggled and fought for weeks and weeks, and they said, ‘Well we can’t serve you, we can’t find interpreters for you, you won’t have communication access,’ and it’s been extremely frustrating,” Hoffmeister told the News Service through an interpreter. “It’s time to change, it has to be time to change. People want to come back from this, but they can’t. There’s nowhere for them to go because there’s no communication access.”

Hoffmeister was among hundreds of people who gathered on Boston Common on Wednesday to raise awareness and increase political pressure to address the needs of Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing individuals. Wednesday’s event, sponsored by the Deaf Grassroots Movement of Massachusetts, is part of a national effort to bring attention to issues in the Deaf community.

The DGM aims to fight for the rights of the Deaf and future generations in the Deaf community in all 50 states. On Wednesday all 50 state capitols will have a rally for Deaf Rights, including Boston, Massachusetts.

Hoffmeister said she’s been working with Tabatha Patrican, a Deaf woman who has been in recovery for more than a year, to try to find a treatment facility that can meet her needs.

“For three weeks we’ve gone through interviews, the paperwork process, what if she died tomorrow? The state would be responsible for her death if that were to happen,” Patrican said through an interpreter. “We need to have money provided for halfway houses, for trainers, for interpreters. They need to understand we’re at risk, we’re in danger, we need support, we need guidelines for this.”

The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) said that it spends approximately $350,000 annually to ensure individuals have access to meetings, day treatment, and other services with American Sign Language interpreters or Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) support.

“We have partnered with the Department of Public Health to bolster our efforts for opioid-related supports and will continue to work to make sure there is equal access … for every individual who is seeking treatment,” Aurora Wilber, spokesperson for MCDHH, said in a statement. “We are also pursuing initiatives in five key areas aimed at improving coordination of treatment, increasing technology to aid in communication, education and training programs in response to our population’s needs.”

During fiscal 2015, MCDHH provided 6,389 hours of ASL interpreting and CART services in substance abuse settings in response to 3,427 service requests, the commission said. The commission is also implementing a program to train Deaf peer supports to use Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug.

Patrican said detox centers have told her they don’t accept Deaf or Deaf-Blind patients and even walking into facilities asking for help has not worked. When an addict is ready to get help, Patrican said, it’s imperative that treatment starts quickly, before the addict could change their mind and continue to use.

“Hearing people can walk in and immediately have services, but for Deaf people there is always a delay,” Patrican said. “I’ve lost two Deaf people from drugs. And they died because there was no treatment available to them.”

Eveleen Cunningham, a licensed alcohol and substance abuse counselor who has been in recovery for more than 30 years, said there is a high rate of relapse among Deaf individuals in recovery because they don’t have complete access to the same kinds of treatment and support programs that hearing individuals have.

Despite Beacon Hill’s laser-like focus on the opioid epidemic, Cunningham said the Deaf community has largely been forgotten because “there isn’t enough advocacy to increase services and there isn’t a focus on addressing Deaf services for people who are in recovery.”

“Gov. (Charlie) Baker has funded a lot for opioid treatment and addiction recovery, but nothing specifically for Deaf individuals that would be available around the clock,” Cunningham said through an interpreter. “We need funding, we need treatment options that focus on the continuum of services for substance abuse, including 12-step programs adapted for Deaf individuals so they can understand and access it.”

In the mid-1980s, Cunningham, who is Deaf, sought help for her own addiction. She said she had to fight to get into a treatment program and then had to teach the counselors there some rudimentary sign language so they could work with her. Since then, she has worked with and mentored deaf individuals starting their own recovery.

“The system has improved a little bit since my time, but not significantly,” Cunningham said. “There’s all kinds of treatment centers in Massachusetts, but if a Deaf person shows up when they’re ready to accept treatment, it’s never available on demand like it is for hearing individuals.” Copyright 2016 State House News Service.

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Deaf News: Maine residents rally to raise awareness of Deaf issues at the Maine State Capitol.

AUGUSTA, ME - More than 100 Mainers who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or both Deaf and Blind, converged on Augusta today as part of a national civil rights rally that took place at more than 45 state capitols.

The protestors marched around the state Capitol holding handmade signs as part the National Rally for Deaf Rights.

The DGM aims to fight for the rights of the Deaf and future generations in the Deaf community in all 50 states. On Wednesday all 50 state capitols will have a rally for Deaf Rights, including Augusta, Maine.

Deaf Grassroots Movement at Nebraska Capitol

Deaf News: Advocates hold 'Deaf Protest' at the Nebraska State Capitol.

LINCOLN, NE -- Dozens of people rallied in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Wednesday to send a loud message to stop discrimination toward Deaf people.

Members of the Deaf Grassroots Movement said hearing impaired are treated unfairly in the classroom, the workplace and in public buildings.

The DGM aims to fight for the rights of the Deaf and future generations in the Deaf community in all 50 states. On Wednesday all 50 state capitols will have a rally for Deaf Rights, including Lincoln, Nebraska.

Deaf Grassroots Movement at Oklahoma Capitol

Deaf News: Deaf Grassroots Movement rallies at the Oklahoma Capitol.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Nearly 200 people marched at the Oklahoma State Capitol in support of expanded services for the Deaf community.

Participants from Oklahoma's Deaf Grassroots Movement joined a national effort on Wednesday to demonstrate the needs of the Deaf in education, employment and access to communication.

The DGM aims to fight for the rights of the Deaf and future generations in the Deaf community in all 50 states. On Wednesday all 50 state capitols will have a rally for Deaf Rights, including Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Deaf Grassroots Movement at Alabama Capitol

Deaf News: Deaf Grassroots Movement at the Alabama State Capitol.

MONTGOMERY, AL -- WVTM13‎: In a day and age when communication seems to be getting easier with the increase in modern technology, there are still communication barriers for some citizens. The Deaf Grassroots Movement or DGM wants to break down those communication barriers.

The rally has been full swing since 9 a.m. today in Montgomery to bring awareness to issues like communication, education, jobs and equal access in the Deaf community.

“The Deaf community has been 'asleep' and has accepted the status quo," representatives from the DGM said.

The DGM aims to fight for the rights of the Deaf and future generations in the Deaf community in all 50 states. On Wednesday all 50 state capitols will have a rally for Deaf Rights, including Montgomery, Alabama.

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