Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An equal justice statue sits outside the doors of the Minnehaha County Courthouse in Sioux Falls. Interpreter use in South Dakota ...

Across Ohio, there’s a shortage of qualified court interpreters: people who can translate complex legal jargon for non-English speakers in the state. The number of people seeking language ...

A Rockland County resident sued the county’s drug court and the state court system last Friday, accusing court officials of barring him from a diversion program because of his limited English ...

In recent years, interpretation in RI's District, Family and Superior courts has improved, but not in municipal and probate courts, where language interpretation is often informal and haphazard.

Almost daily, people stumble into the high-stakes world of criminal and civil court seeking justice — but the already daunting atmosphere is made even more intimidating by the fact that they don't ...

NEBRASKA COURT INTERPRETERS TAKE THE DAY OFF ADVOCATING FOR HIGHER WAGES. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M BILL CHAMBERS. I’M JULIE CORNELL INTERPRETER. SAY THE LAST RACE THEY GOT WAS IN 2004. THEY SAY ...

L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman is under fire for reviving the death penalty, endorsing dehumanizing language in court, and limiting victim services. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan ...

A new report finds significant language access barriers in Massachusetts courts for non-English speakers and the deaf or hard of hearing. Shortfalls include unreliable interpreters, a lack of ...