Prosecutors believe Nicolas Masuhay was fully aware of the conditions of the victim, who is "almost completely deaf and has difficulty seeing ... [...] more »

The court was told by the complainant that he wanted the accused to be jailed because as members of the deaf-mute community they should have respect for ... [...] more »

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled today that a judge should have excused a deaf juror in a murder case involving a Fairlawn man. ... Ohio high court says hearing-impaired juror should have been excused amid ... [...] more »

A Brighton solicitor is ready to blaze a legal trail as Queensland's only deaf lawyer. Kathryn O'Brien, 31, who had interpreters at university ... [...] more »

Somebody please tell me this is a joke. It has to be a joke. A deaf traveler with a hearing dog was ordered to prove she was deaf in order to board. [...] more »

A profoundly deaf man charged with first-degree murder has been sentenced after he earlier pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. ... [...] more »

Hearing-impaired inmates in Virginia are suing over alleged discrimination. A lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Alexandria alleges state officials are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by limiting access to sign language interpreters. [...] more »

Deafness should be regarded as a permanent disability and such issue should be taken into consideration when registering Deaf people. ... [...] more »

The bill is aimed at making it easier for deaf people to watch programs in bars and restaurants. Though committee members all said they liked the bill in ... [...] more »

A Bingley pensioner is battling a lifetime ban from entering all Co-op stores. Kenneth Voss, 65, who is deaf and has trouble moderating his voice, says he has been accused of being “loud and rude” at the company’s Bingley store. Co-op bosses have served him with a Notice of Exclusion which states: “This society is no longer prepared to allow you to enter any of its branches for any reason whatsoever.” [...] more »

Several deaf men, who say they were abused by priests as children, urged lawmakers during a hearing at the Capitol Tuesday to end that restriction. ... [...] more »

He was named 2008 Deaf Person of the Year by Deaf Life magazine. And Gallaudet University, his alma mater, once honored him as Entrepreneur of the Year. [...] more »

The court this week rejected his petition that argued Leon’s trial counsel was ineffective for failing to inform the trial court he was deaf; the key witness was a drug user and the DNA of the blood on his clothes did not match the victims. [...] more »

“Don't think deaf here don't have cars,”, said a member of the deaf community Friday criticizing the government for denying them ... and more » [...] more »

John T.C. Yeh, president of Rockville deaf-services company Viable, along with three other company executives, pleaded not guilty Monday in a New Jersey federal court to charges that include conspiracy to defraud the government. [...] more »