May 13, 2026 | Court Cases Access to Justice, Court Cases Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism, Press Releases And Other Statements
CHICAGO, IL – On Tuesday, a coalition of civil rights organizations submitted administrative complaints under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) on behalf of eighteen people who were unlawfully arrested and brutalized by federal agents during a military-style raid on...
May 4, 2026 | Events, Press Releases And Other Statements
WASHINGTON. D.C. – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) paid tribute on April 15 to three leaders who have dedicated their careers to promoting and protecting the rights of the Latino community. “Our three honorees represent the critical work...
May 1, 2026 | Court Cases Access to Justice, Court Cases Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism, Press Releases And Other Statements
BROWNSVILLE, TX — A Latino civil rights organization is taking a first step toward a civil lawsuit and asking the federal government to pay damages of $2.5 million each to three United States citizens who were allegedly assaulted, unlawfully arrested, and detained by...
Apr 29, 2026 | Press Releases And Other Statements, Redistricting, Voting Rights
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that Louisiana’s creation of a second majority-Black district to remedy discrimination in the state’s congressional map violates the U.S. Constitution in Louisiana v. Callais, a landmark case that dismantled...
Apr 23, 2026 | Census, Press Releases And Other Statements, Voting Rights
CHICAGO, IL. – A Latino civil rights organization filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to exclude undocumented immigrants and certain other non-citizens from the 2030 Census count used to allocate congressional seats and Electoral College votes,...
