Feb 3, 2010 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
COSTA MESA, CA – Hoy, MALDEF, la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles del Sur de California (ACLU, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Red Nacional para Organizar a los Jornaleros (“Day Laborer’s Organizing Network”, NDLON) anunciaron la radicación de una demanda...
Jan 15, 2010 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Education
Decision will leave minority students behind San Antonio, TX – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino legal civil rights organization, strongly criticized the decision of Texas Governor Rick Perry not to...
Dec 16, 2009 | Court Cases Access to Justice, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Federal indictments include hate crimes, conspiracy and obstruction of justice against two assailants and three Shenandoah police officers LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, a federal grand jury indicted five individuals, including two assailants and three police officers, on...
Nov 13, 2009 | News Releases
Douglas Ring was a well-respected civic leader, developer, and philanthropist in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES – Yesterday, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), mourned the loss of Douglas Ring, a valued boardmember and veteran supporter...
Oct 22, 2009 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice
Senate passes DoD Authorization Conference Report, includes hate crimes provision Specifically, the law will enable U.S. Department of Justice lawyers to prosecute individuals who commit crimes motivated by certain forms of bias. Increased prosecution may stem from...
