Man Found Innocent of Killing Deaf 15-Year-Old Girlfriend in 1981

BRIDGEVIEW, ILL - Gary Albert, pudgier than his 1981 yearbook showed him and wearing glasses, walked out of the Bridgeview courthouse Monday night a free man, acquitted of the cold case murder of his pregnant, 15-year-old Deaf girlfriend.



Jurors who heard five days of evidence against Albert, who 30 years ago was an 18-year-old Deaf student at Hinsdale South High School, decided in less than an hour that he did not kill Dawn Niles as prosecutors had charged. “Mr. Albert, you are free to go,” Judge Joan M. O’Brien told the 49-year-old, and once the American Sign Language interpreter relayed her words, Albert looked up at the ceiling.



His mother uttered “Oh dear God” and burst into tears... Read more: http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/8993448-418/man-found-innocent-of-killing-deaf-15-year-old-girlfriend-in-1981.html



Trial of Deaf man in girlfriend's fatal stabbing may involve up to 3 sign-language interpreters.

Read full story: chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-deaf-murder-story

Deaf and Disabled Children In Sport

VIDEO [CC] - Hearing athletes including Deaf and disabled children in sport.



Ade Adepitan returns to his home of Newham and asks local disabled children to tell him all about the local sporting provision's pros and cons for a young disabled athlete.

ASL Terp Occupy Protester Assaulted By Police During Camp Eviction

RAW VIDEO: An interpreter occupy protester assaulted by the police during camp eviction in Oregon.



PORTLAND, OR. - Portland police release video of an ASL interpreter Occupy Portland protester injured during camp eviction. Justin James Bridges, a local musician and American Sign Language translator for Occupy Portland, was allegedly assaulted by the police during the camp clean out on Sunday afternoon.

Many Portlanders know Bridges well, as he performs at hemp festivals, freedom rallies and has been a fixture at Occupy Portland since the beginning. His story does not jive with that of the Portland Police Bureau news release.



Here is what Justin recalls, in his own words, “Yesterday during our general assembly down in camp, I was interpreting for the deaf, like I always do for a General Assembly... Read more: salem-news.com/articles/november142011/occupy-injuries.php

Deaf Jam At The Nine Community Cinema

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf community responds about ASL short movie 'Deaf Jam' at the Nine Community Cinema.



On October 13, 2011, Nine Community Cinema in St. Louis Missouri held a public screening of "Deaf Jam," at the Missouri History Museum.



In Deaf Jam, Aneta Brodski seizes the day. She is a Deaf teen introduced to American Sign Language (ASL) Poetry, who then boldly enters the spoken word slam scene. In a wondrous twist, Aneta, an Israeli immigrant living in the Queens section of New York City, eventually meets Tahani, a hearing Palestinian slam poet.

The two women embark on a collaboration/performance duet creating a new form of slam poetry that speaks to both the hearing and the Deaf.



Nine Academy Community Producer, Marcos Chu recorded these two personal stories after the screening. You can learn more about the Nine Community Cinema film series at: http://www.ninenet.org/community-cinema



You can learn more about the film, "Deaf Jam,", visiting: http://www.deafjam.org/

You Have To Be Deaf To Understand

VIDEO [CC] - An ASL Translation and Visual Performance. You Have to be Deaf to Understand by Willard J. Madsen.



Starring: Klye A. Mengwasser. Travis Stevens. Poem by Willard J. Madsen, 1971. Translated by: Kyle A. Mengwasser, 2011. Directed by: Kyle A. Mengwasser.

Video by Deaf Art and Cinema final film project.

Sean Berdy and Katie Leclerc: O Holy Night

VIDEO: Deaf Celebrities, Sean Berdy and Katie Leclerc signin' ASL song "O Holy Night" at Disneyland.



Here's the video clips showing Sean Berdy and Katie LeClerc performing O Holy Night at Disneyland Christmas Day Parade on 11.6.11. O Holy Night Performed by Nathan Pacheco and Katherine Jenkins.



American Sign Language interpreted by Sean Berdy and Katie LeClerc from ABC Family Show "Switched at Birth", wishes you the happy holidays of the season.

A Personal Appeal From ASL Songsigner

VIDEO [CC ] - Tubers community resonpses on a personal appeal from American Sign Language songsigner.



Tubers the vlogger community to share opinions, insights, experiences and perspectives which is introduced the important issues and encouraged to debate hot topics about a personal appeal from American Sign Language songsigner.

After a year away from this wonderful YouTube community, I'm back with a new video and a new direction. Question: Are you with me? And if not, why? And if so, why? Video referenced: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU



Related Video: Re: A Personal Appeal From ASL Songsigner CaptainValor.

This didn't come out completely as I planned, but I guess the gist of my message is there. I just think it's important to remember that you're 'famous' because of ASL... and now you are not including the Deaf community in your new endeavors at all.



It seems sort of ironic that by wanting to become a part of the YouTube community, you are saying goodbye to another one (maybe not personally, but publicly as a YouTube figure). As a hearing person, I can't speak for Deaf people, but I think this is the reason why they're sometimes hesitant about hearing people entering/representing their community. Maybe you could try to do some vlogs about Deaf related things, or include them somehow.



Allyballybabe has something in her YouTube "about me" that I've always liked: "one more thing i am very concerned about. though ASL is extremely beautiful and interesting, it is important to remember WHERE and WHO ASL came from... the Deaf. " Just some thoughts.



Related Video: Thoughts, Responses, and a Challenge!

Wow! What a response. Just couldn't wait another week to follow-up. In this video I respond to some of these responses, give some more detailed thoughts on my work and Deaf community, and challenge you all to our first creative collaboration!



QUESTION: What would you like me to call you, my community?



CHALLENGE: Perform "Party in the USA" in sign language and video respond to this video or my original ASL video. You can start from my gloss, but I encourage your too add your own unique spin! Two weeks from now I'll cut your performances together into a collage with each line from a different person.



Videos referenced: SocialCantaloupe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YqhCaLOVXE



Meewunk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm8XP6agnGA

RandomerThanAverage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVtIsG9fChs

MsFrizzyHair: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ATAzrVAcs