Sep 25, 2026 | Court Cases Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, Press Releases And Other Statements
LOS ANGELES — A Latino civil rights organization filed a lawsuit against Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles County, and the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services for violating the rights of an immigrant patient who was unlawfully detained by Harbor in...
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 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...
Mar 5, 2026 | Court Cases Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, Press Releases And Other Statements
LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization is taking a first step toward a civil lawsuit and seeking $250,000 in damages from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for an immigrant who was subjected to discriminatory and unlawful treatment while receiving medical...
Feb 24, 2026 | Court Cases Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, Press Releases And Other Statements
SAN ANTONIO – A man who pointed a gun at migrants in El Paso and threatened them outside a church and a bus station was ordered by a state judge to pay damages for his harmful actions on Monday. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed the...
Aug 11, 2025 | Court Cases Education, Court Cases Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism, Press Releases And Other Statements
LOS ANGELES– A Latino civil rights organization is suing a private university and two collegiate athletic organizations for revoking a volleyball player’s scholarship offer and denying her eligibility because she is transgender, according to papers filed in federal...
