EXCLUSIVE Maryland courtroom sign language restrictions raise concerns. Only the official interpreters and trial participants are allowed to use ASL and gesture.
JESSUP, MD - A judge in the trial of a Deaf man is prohibiting signing among the audience, a move that has raised concerns among some in the Deaf community.
Clarence Taylor III, who is Deaf, is accused of inappropriately touching Maryland School for the Deaf students when he was a student life counselor and dormitory aide at the school's Columbia campus. MSD also has a campus in Frederick.
Judge William Tucker of Howard County Circuit Court prohibited signs and "facial gestures" among spectators at Taylor's trial, according to a report from Capital News Service.
Only the four official courtroom interpreters and trial participants communicating with them will be allowed to sign and gesture in the courtroom.
Some advocates for the Deaf took issue with the way the decision singled out American Sign Language.
Howard A. Rosenblum, CEO of the National Association of the Deaf, said in a statement that the NAD understands the need to preserve order in the courtroom, but any restriction on communication needs to be applied evenly in any language to all spectators.
"The judge's order in this case appears to impose restrictions solely on Deaf and Hard of Hearing spectators and is unacceptable," he said.
David Martin, an assistant professor who manages ASL studies at Frederick Community College, is an MSD alumnus and has been following the trial.
He said that it would be difficult for a deaf person to avoid making gestures.
“From my perspective, you know, with a Deaf person, It's going to be a challenge for a Deaf person to have no expressions and no signing,” Martin said through an ASL interpreter.
Still, Martin said the judge's decision was fair as long as hearing people were subject to the same restrictions. ... Read more: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/courts/article_fbb73837-446e-5ce5-965f-c375c6542ef5.html
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Friday, November 1, 2013
Monday, October 28, 2013
Maryland School For The Deaf Abuse Case
EXCLUSIVE Jury selection starts for Maryland School for the Deaf abuse case.
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) - Jury selection has begun in Ellicott City for the trial of a former Maryland School for the Deaf dormitory aide charged with sexually abusing seven female students in Columbia.
Thirty-eight-year-old Clarence Taylor III of Gwynn Oak pleaded not guilty to all charges Monday before the selection process began.
Howard County Circuit Judge William Tucker says 12 jurors and three alternates will be seated Tuesday before lawyers make opening statements.
Taylor is accused of molesting students from 2008 to 2011. The alleged victims were in the fourth through eighth grades.
Taylor allegedly kissed, hugged and fondled the girls during their overnight stays at the school.
He faces seven counts of sex abuse of a minor and three counts of soliciting a subject for child pornography. ... Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Trial-starting-in-Md-deaf-school-abuse-case-4931592.php
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ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) - Jury selection has begun in Ellicott City for the trial of a former Maryland School for the Deaf dormitory aide charged with sexually abusing seven female students in Columbia.Thirty-eight-year-old Clarence Taylor III of Gwynn Oak pleaded not guilty to all charges Monday before the selection process began.
Howard County Circuit Judge William Tucker says 12 jurors and three alternates will be seated Tuesday before lawyers make opening statements.
Taylor is accused of molesting students from 2008 to 2011. The alleged victims were in the fourth through eighth grades.
Taylor allegedly kissed, hugged and fondled the girls during their overnight stays at the school.
He faces seven counts of sex abuse of a minor and three counts of soliciting a subject for child pornography. ... Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Trial-starting-in-Md-deaf-school-abuse-case-4931592.php
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
Maryland School For The Deaf On Toyota TV Ad
VIDEO [CC] - The Line of Scrimmage was a documentary campaign that aired during the Sunday Night Halftime Show on NBC.
WASHINGTON - The Maryland School for the Deaf was an amazing group of players that had a team that was one of the most well disciplined and organized ones that we saw and enjoyed a solid winning record.
WASHINGTON - The Maryland School for the Deaf was an amazing group of players that had a team that was one of the most well disciplined and organized ones that we saw and enjoyed a solid winning record.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
ASL - Slut Walk Comes To United States Capital
VIDEO [CC] - Slut Walk comes to United States capital! - ASL Version.
WASHINGTON - Hundreds of women swapped business suits for short skirts and revealing tops Saturday as Washington joined the list of cities around the world that have hosted a SlutWalk a march calling for an end to sexual violence and victim blaming.
Sasha Ponappa highlighted a disturbing phenomenon as she led a contingent of Deaf women at the colorful protest march, where women were clad in everything from shorts and tanktops to miniskirts and bodices.
"About 80-85 percent of Deaf women and women with disabilities experience sexual assault in their lives, and 80 percent of the cases go unreported," Ponappa, who is executive director of the Deaf Abused Women's Network, told AFP... Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
Slut Walk Facts - SlutWalk began in Toronto, Canada, which "SlutWalk" was born. In a revolting decision, a Canadian judge gave a convicted rapist a two-year conditional sentence with no jail time because the crime took place under "inviting circumstances" and the victim was wearing a revealing outfit. As seen on article: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/rape-victim-inviting-so-no-jail--rape-victim-inviting-so-no-jail.html
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WASHINGTON - Hundreds of women swapped business suits for short skirts and revealing tops Saturday as Washington joined the list of cities around the world that have hosted a SlutWalk a march calling for an end to sexual violence and victim blaming.
Sasha Ponappa highlighted a disturbing phenomenon as she led a contingent of Deaf women at the colorful protest march, where women were clad in everything from shorts and tanktops to miniskirts and bodices.
"About 80-85 percent of Deaf women and women with disabilities experience sexual assault in their lives, and 80 percent of the cases go unreported," Ponappa, who is executive director of the Deaf Abused Women's Network, told AFP... Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
Slut Walk Facts - SlutWalk began in Toronto, Canada, which "SlutWalk" was born. In a revolting decision, a Canadian judge gave a convicted rapist a two-year conditional sentence with no jail time because the crime took place under "inviting circumstances" and the victim was wearing a revealing outfit. As seen on article: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/rape-victim-inviting-so-no-jail--rape-victim-inviting-so-no-jail.html
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Slut Walk At Maryland School For The Deaf
VIDEO [CC] - Slut Walk at Maryland School for the Deaf - ASL Version.
WASHINGTON - Sasha Ponappa highlighted a disturbing phenomenon as she led a contingent of Deaf women at the colorful protest march, where women were clad in everything from shorts and tanktops to miniskirts and bodices.
"About 80-85 percent of Deaf women and women with disabilities experience sexual assault in their lives, and 80 percent of the cases go unreported," Ponappa, who is executive director of the Deaf Abused Women's Network, told AFP... Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
Visit http://www.deaf-hope.org for more information.
Slut Walk Facts - SlutWalk began in Toronto, Canada, which "SlutWalk" was born. In a revolting decision, a Canadian judge gave a convicted rapist a two-year conditional sentence with no jail time because the crime took place under "inviting circumstances" and the victim was wearing a revealing outfit. As seen on article: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/rape-victim-inviting-so-no-jail--rape-victim-inviting-so-no-jail.html
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WASHINGTON - Sasha Ponappa highlighted a disturbing phenomenon as she led a contingent of Deaf women at the colorful protest march, where women were clad in everything from shorts and tanktops to miniskirts and bodices.
"About 80-85 percent of Deaf women and women with disabilities experience sexual assault in their lives, and 80 percent of the cases go unreported," Ponappa, who is executive director of the Deaf Abused Women's Network, told AFP... Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/
Visit http://www.deaf-hope.org for more information.
Slut Walk Facts - SlutWalk began in Toronto, Canada, which "SlutWalk" was born. In a revolting decision, a Canadian judge gave a convicted rapist a two-year conditional sentence with no jail time because the crime took place under "inviting circumstances" and the victim was wearing a revealing outfit. As seen on article: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/rape-victim-inviting-so-no-jail--rape-victim-inviting-so-no-jail.html
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