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GROUPS TO RELEASE REPORT ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SPANISH-SPEAKING LATINOS AT D.C. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Study Shows Disparate Treatment for Spanish-speaking Latinos at D.C. DHS Facilities
Washington, DC - At a news briefing on Monday, January 31, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), joined by representatives from the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (WLC), the Equal Rights Center (ERC), and La ClÃnica del Pueblo, will release a study showing that Washington, DC's Department of Human Services (DHS) has failed to comply with federal and local laws obligating the city to provide interpretation and translation services to its large Spanish-speaking population. The briefing will be held at La ClÃnica del Pueblo, an independent bilingual, bicultural community medical clinic located at 2831 15th Street, NW, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
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