May 1, 2009 | Court Cases Access to Justice, News Releases
POTTSVILLE, PA – A jury in Schuylkill County found the two defendants, Brandon Piekarsky and Derrick Donchak, accused of beating 25-year-old Luis Ramirez to death, not guilty. “Tonight there is no justice in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. The jury's conclusion is an...
Apr 30, 2009 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice
MALDEF urges swift passage by Senate to combat growing anti-Latino hate crimes WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading legal civil rights organization, welcomed news that the U.S. House of...
Apr 30, 2009 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights
MALDEF commends Chairman Schumer’s leadership on long overdue issue WASHINGTON, DC – The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino legal civil right organization, applauds Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) for his...
Apr 9, 2009 | News Releases
Regional Counsel, Elise Shore, will move base of operations in the Southeast region to MALDEF's Washington, D.C. office ATLANTA, GA – The current economic downturn facing all Americans is also taking its toll on many non-profit organizations nationwide. MALDEF is no...
Apr 9, 2009 | News Releases
Henry Solano, veteran board member, to take helm of MALDEF during interim period LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) Board of Directors named longtime Board member Henry Solano to serve as interim president and...
