Jan 8, 2014 | News Releases
LOS ANGELES, CA – MALDEF mourns the loss of Carmen Zapata, an accomplished character actress on TV, film and the stage, MALDEF honoree, and a leading force in showcasing Latino culture in Los Angeles. Ms. Zapata, 86, died Sunday at her home in Van Nuys after...
Dec 7, 2012 | News Releases
Litigation Settlement Prevents Sheriff Baca From Keeping Decades-Old Documents Under Wraps And Subject Only to In-Person Supervised Review LOS ANGELES, CA – On December 4, 2012, MALDEF settled its lawsuit against Sheriff Lee Baca and the County of Los Angeles...
Nov 30, 2012 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
Lawsuit Asserts Unconstitutional Policy Unfairly Targets Young Immigrants PHOENIX, AZ – A coalition of civil rights organizations today filed a class-action lawsuit challenging Arizona’s unconstitutional policy denying driver’s licenses to a specific class of...
Nov 16, 2012 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Court Recognizes Law's Harms; Sets Narrow Limits on Police Conduct CHARLESTON, S.C. – A federal court today blocked key provisions of South Carolina's anti-immigrant law and recognized that harms could take place if police officers check people's immigration status,...
Nov 13, 2012 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Education
Latino-focused Curriculum Important Part of Plan TUCSON, AZ – On November 9, 2012, MALDEF joined in filing a draft plan with the federal District Court in Fisher, et al., Mendoza, et al. v. Tucson Unified School District (TUSD), that is a blueprint for improving...
