Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism
WORKING TO STOP DISCRIMINATION AND BIAS
In the aftermath of the El Paso mass murder at Wal-Mart, which is the deadliest hate-motivated attack on Latinos in recent United States history, MALDEF expanded its work in 2021 to address the rise in openly-expressed hostility and intolerance aimed at the Latino community. Known as “Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism (FOOBR)”, this programmatic area will use MALDEF’s legal skills and advocacy experience to combat anti-Latino rhetoric and actions, including openly discriminatory policing policies.
Freedom from Open and Obvious Bias and Racism
MALDEF FILES DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF TRANSGENDER VOLLEYBALL PLAYER DENIED SCHOLARSHIP
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...
MALDEF TAKES A STEP TOWARD CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF U.S. CITIZEN DETAINED BY ICE
LOS ANGELES – A Latino civil rights organization is taking a first step toward a civil lawsuit and asking the federal government to pay damages of $1 million to a United States citizen who was assaulted and unlawfully detained by federal immigration officers in front of a Home Depot.
EX-TEACHER WHO THREATENED LATINO FRUIT VENDOR WITH RACIAL SLURS ORDERED TO PAY DAMAGES
LOS ANGELES – A former public school teacher who launched a racist and anti-immigrant tirade against a Santa Clarita street vendor was ordered by a judge to pay over $49,000 for his harmful actions.
JUDGE GRANTS PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT IN DISCRIMINATORY-LENDING LAWSUIT
LOS ANGELES – A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a class-action settlement between Kinecta Credit Union and recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigrants who were denied full consideration for credit because of their immigration status.
MALDEF FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST MAN WHO POINTED GUN TO THREATEN MIGRANTS IN EL PASO
SAN ANTONIO – A Latino civil rights organization has filed a lawsuit against an El Paso, Texas man who threatened migrants by pointing a gun at them on New Year’s Eve in 2022 and New Year’s Day in 2023, according to papers filed in state court last month.
MALDEF SUES MAN WHO LAUNCHED RACIST AND ANTI-IMMIGRANT TIRADE ON SANTA CLARITA STREET VENDOR
LOS ANGELES – A former public school teacher who launched a racist and anti-immigrant tirade against a Santa Clarita street vendor is being sued by a Latino civil rights group for civil assault and violating California civil rights laws.
MALDEF STATEMENT ON RULING IN COLORADO FREE SPEECH CASE
LOS ANGELES – A federal court has refused to temporarily block a Colorado school district’s rule that bars a student from wearing a sash honoring her Mexican American heritage.