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DOJ Civil Rights Thomas Perez Issues Statement on LEP Practices Relevant to Pending Georgia Case - Ling vs. Georgia

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 07:44

The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice issued a statement on August 16, 2010 on language access policies and practices to state courts which is directly relevant to recent Ling v. Georgia case being carefully watched in Georgia. http://www.lep.gov/final_courts_ltr_081610.pdf


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How Has the Judiciary Affected APAs?

Wed, 05/12/2010 - 20:23

This is part of a series of posts examining the interaction of the Asian Pacific American community and our court system.  You can make an immediate contribution to increasing diversity on the federal bench by calling members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and signing a letter [link to come] urging your Senators to confirm Professor Goodwin Liu, nominee to the U.S.


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New York City Mayor Supports Marriage Equality, Campaigns for Votes in Chinatown

Fri, 10/02/2009 - 10:02

Incumbent Michael Bloomberg is bidding for a third term as mayor this November.  This week he met with Chinese seniors in Chinatown and came out firmly on the side of LGBT couples.


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Sen. Leland Yee's Bill to Ban Language Discrimination Passes in CA

Fri, 08/21/2009 - 21:42

On a 47-25 vote, the California Assembly has approved Senator Leland Yee's SB 242.


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[JohnLiuNewYork] Fighting for a More Open and Inclusive Government

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 23:46

http://www.legalservicesnyc.org/

http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/politics/103912/city-faces-lawsuit-over-welfare-denial-claims/Default.aspx

http://www.r8ny.com/node/147052


SF Board of Supervisor David Chiu promotes language access

Tue, 08/11/2009 - 22:21

Good work, San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu. The Board has approved legislation, offered by Chiu, to improve language services in the city. The vote was 11-0.


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Judy Chu, Your Neighbor in the 32nd District

Tue, 04/21/2009 - 21:17


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Senator Gillibrand Speaks to Chinese Americans

Sun, 02/15/2009 - 07:39

gillibrand Here's an interesting tidbit about the new junior Senator from New York, Kirsten Gillibrand. According to this article in the New York Times. Apparently, she speaks a little Mandarin, even if it is a bit rusty:

Ms. Gillibrand is no ordinary politician when it comes to linguistic and cultural comfort: as an Asian studies major at Dartmouth, she studied for six months in China and Taiwan, becoming proficient enough to absorb stories in Chinese newspapers, and later spent four months in Hong Kong as a corporate lawyer.

Apparently, her language skills were good enough to impress the Chinese language media as well as key community leaders.


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