No Habla! Trump Makes English the Official Language of the United States
WASHINGTON — President Biden issued an executive order Friday declaring English as the official language of the United States, marking a significant policy shift in federal language standards. The order revokes Executive…
Readout of Justice Department’s Law Enforcement Language Access Initiative Virtual Convening
Today, as part of the Justice Department’s Law Enforcement Language Access Initiative, the Civil Rights Division hosted a virtual convening with law enforcement stakeholders to discuss their efforts to address language barriers…
U.S. Trustee Program Provides Nearly 10,000 Language Interpretation Sessions in Fiscal Year 2023 for Debtors with Limited English Proficiency
Consistent with its commitment to access to justice for all, the U.S. Trustee Program provided 9,910 free telephone interpretation sessions for debtors with limited English proficiency in bankruptcy proceedings in Fiscal Year…
‘Absolute Disgusting Language’: GOP Presidential Candidates Condemn Campus Antisemitism, Threaten To Pull Funding
‘Absolute Disgusting Language’: GOP Presidential Candidates Condemn Campus Antisemitism, Threaten To Pull Funding Mary Lou Masters on October 21, 2023 GOP presidential primary hopefuls slammed antisemitism on campuses following the Hamas terrorist…
Dems Seethe After Ballot Board Approves Amendment Language Changing ‘Fetus’ To ‘Unborn Child’
Dems Seethe After Ballot Board Approves Amendment Language Changing ‘Fetus’ To ‘Unborn Child’ Kate Anderson on August 25, 2023 Democrats called out new language added to a proposed abortion amendment Thursday that…
International Education Org Explains How To Work ‘Queer Theory’ Into Language Studies
International Education Org Explains How To Work ‘Queer Theory’ Into Language Studies Reagan Reese on August 3, 2023 The largest organization focused on teaching English throughout the world held a seminar for…
Blue State Education Board Adopts ‘Equity’ Policy That Nixes Gendered Language
Blue State Education Board Adopts ‘Equity’ Policy That Nixes Gendered Language Reagan Reese on August 3, 2023 The New Jersey State Board of Education adopted an “equity” policy Wednesday, changing all gender…
Ilhan Omar Defends Dem Rep Who Called Israel ‘Racist’: ‘Policing The Language Of Black And Brown Women’
Ilhan Omar Defends Dem Rep Who Called Israel ‘Racist’: ‘Policing The Language Of Black And Brown Women’ Kate Anderson on July 18, 2023 Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota defended one of…
Lawyers Touting ‘Compassion,’ ‘Empathy’ Resign After Emails Reveal ‘Prejudiced Language’ Against Women And Minorities
Lawyers Touting ‘Compassion,’ ‘Empathy’ Resign After Emails Reveal ‘Prejudiced Language’ Against Women And Minorities Kate Anderson on June 6, 2023 Two Los Angeles attorneys resigned from the law firm Barber Ranen Monday…
University Revises Language Guide To Remove ‘Bunnies,’ ‘Christmas Trees’ From List Of Offensive Terms
University Revises Language Guide To Remove ‘Bunnies,’ ‘Christmas Trees’ From List Of Offensive Terms Alexa Schwerha on May 26, 2023 Michigan State University (MSU) appears to have revised an inclusive language guide…
University Quietly Scrubs Language Guide That Called Women ‘Wimmin’
University Quietly Scrubs Language Guide That Called Women ‘Wimmin’ Alexa Schwerha on May 3, 2023 The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) removed a language guide that offered alternative spellings of…
EXCLUSIVE: School District Offers ‘Women Studies Course’ That Encourages Students To Use ‘Gender-Neutral’ Language
EXCLUSIVE: School District Offers ‘Women Studies Course’ That Encourages Students To Use ‘Gender-Neutral’ Language Reagan Reese on April 2, 2023 A Texas school district offered a “Women and Gender Studies” course that…
Justice Department Announces New Language Access Law Enforcement Initiative
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced the launch of the Law Enforcement Language Access Initiative, a nationwide effort to assist law enforcement agencies in meeting their obligations to provide meaningful language assistance…
‘Toothless Language’: Pro-Energy Groups Call On Congressional Leaders To Reject Manchin’s Energy Bill
‘Toothless Language’: Pro-Energy Groups Call On Congressional Leaders To Reject Manchin’s Energy Bill Jack McEvoy on December 13, 2022 Twelve conservative and pro-energy advocacy groups sent a letter Monday urging Democratic and…
Virginia School District Seeks Feedback On New ‘Gender Combined’ Sex-Ed Lessons With ‘Inclusive’ Language
Virginia School District Seeks Feedback On New ‘Gender Combined’ Sex-Ed Lessons With ‘Inclusive’ Language Reagan Reese on November 24, 2022 Fairfax County Public Schools’ proposed changes for the sexual education curriculum feature…
Jackson Councilman calls for mandate on English language, slams Bramnick’s grief mandate
JACKSON, NJ – New Jersey mandates a lot of things. COVID-19 vaccines, sanctuary state protection, police reform, COVID-19 lockdowns and more, but one New Jersey lawmaker says its time to mandate more…
Jackson’s New Dumpster Ordinance Sketchy, As Town Moves to Simplify Overburdening Requirement
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – According to Jackson Township Business Administrator Terrance Wall, not everyone in town is following the rules when it comes to filing proper permits to perform construction services at…
NYT Admits Activists Are Erasing ‘Women’ From Medical Language After Promoting ‘Menstruators’ And ‘Pregnant People’
NYT Admits Activists Are Erasing ‘Women’ From Medical Language After Promoting ‘Menstruators’ And ‘Pregnant People’ Laurel Duggan on June 9, 2022 A Wednesday New York Times article complained that transgender activists are…
Abortion Doctor Accuses Chip Roy Of Using ‘Inflammatory Language’ When He Describes What Happens To Aborted Babies
Abortion Doctor Accuses Chip Roy Of Using ‘Inflammatory Language’ When He Describes What Happens To Aborted Babies Laurel Duggan on May 18, 2022 An abortion doctor accused Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy…
Democrats Quietly Scrub Abortion Bill Language Saying Men Can Get Pregnant
Democrats Quietly Scrub Abortion Bill Language Saying Men Can Get Pregnant Laurel Duggan on May 5, 2022 The latest version of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), which would effectively make abortion…
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF A NEW BANK ON CERTIFIED CHECKING ACCOUNT AND THE AVAILABILITY OF A SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF ITS WEBSITES
HICKSVILLE, N.Y., March 11, 2022 — New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) (the “Company” or “NYCB”) announced today that its My Community SimplyOne Checking account was certified by the Cities for Financial…