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Armed Robery
Two deaf men are accused of stealing money from a gas station in Los Angeles with a gun Monday night. Police say a witness gave police the license plate number of the getaway car and it lead to the two men. Jonathan Lopez and Emiliano Decontreras used sign language with deputies and are out of jail as the investigation continues. Three other suspects are still at large.
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Deaf teacher to play in World Cup
California School for the Deaf teacher is captain of the USA Deaf Soccer’s Women’s World Cup. Read her story here.
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Pragmatic Language Usage
Here's a video of cute kids using ASL at the California School for the Deaf showing Pragmatic Language usage Early Childhood Education.
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Woman who Killed Husband is Out of Jail
A deaf woman in Merced, California who stabbed her deaf husband to death last year is out of jail. A judge sentenced Courtney Ross to a year in jail and three years' probation - meaning the time she had already served meant she could walk free. She could have gotten 4 years, but the judge said the abuse she had suffered in the relationship from Jonathan Ross was a major factor in his sentence. Ross had pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter. Here is a video report from KFSN-TV:
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Pro Football Prospect
Here is a profile of UCLA's Derrick Coleman here, as the deaf tailback makes a bid to enter the NFL.
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Achieving through Determination
Read an interview with a woman who claims to be the "first deaf female pro football player" who's now a black belt here.
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Weekend at Disneyland
Disney is hosting its first SIGNin’ in the Street event this weekend. This "celebration of creativity in the deaf community" takes place at Disney's California theme part. The cast of ABC Familiy's Switched at Birth will take part in a panel discussion and sign autographs. Unseen episodes of the show will be screened and the film about ultimate fighter Matt Hamill called The Hammer will be shown along with the documentary See What I’m Saying. Stars from those films will be available to answer questions and to perform live. Deaf West Theater will preview the groups upcoming show and offer guests workshops about ASL and acting. Drum Café, TL Forsberg, star of the new Shut Up and Sign ASL DVD series Bob Hiltermann, Beethoven’s Nightmare, and comic CJ Jones will perform as well. Disney is creating merchandise especially for the event featuring American Sign Language.
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Changes at Deaf West
The founder of Deaf West Theatre is being replaced. Founderis retiring and David J. Kurs will take his place as artistic director for the Los Angeles-based theater group. Waterstreet has been at the helm since 1991. During the past two decades, Deaf West has put on 40 plays and four musicals. The group's revival of Big River made it to New York, where it won two Tony nominations and a Tony honor for excellence in theater. The 68-year-old Waterstreet graduated from Gallaudet University and was a member of the National Theatre of the Deaf. His successor is 34 and also a Gallaudet grad, having served as associate producer and ASL master for Deaf West. Kurs first show will be the April production of Cyrano.
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SIGNin’ in the Street
The Disneyland Resort is hosting what its calling a "celebration of creativity in the deaf community." SIGNin’ in the Street will take place March 17 and 18 at Disney's California theme part. The cast of ABC Familiy's Switched at Birth will take part in a panel discussion and sign autographs (including Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Constance Marie, Lea Thompson, D.W. Moffett, Lucas Grabeel, Sean Berdy and Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin). Two unseen episodes of the show will be screened during the weekend. The film about ultimate fighter Matt Hamill called The Hammer will also be shown along with the documentary See What I’m Saying. Stars from those films will be available to answer questions and to perform live. Deaf West Theater will preview the groups upcoming show and offer guests workshops about ASL and acting. Drum Café, TL Forsberg, Beethoven’s Nightmare, and comic CJ Jones will perform as well. Disney is creating merchandise especially for the event featuring American Sign Language.
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