In San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez (1973), a lawsuit brought by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) challenging spending disparities among school ...

A wide range of progressive nonprofits condemned Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision to narrow a key provision of the Voting ...

MALDEF filed a lawsuit alleging Stanislaus County's map dilutes Latino votes. The county defends its process citing public input and legal compliance in 2021. The group alleges the county diluted ...

MALDEF lawsuit claims Stanislaus County maps dilute Latino voting strength. Only two Latinos have won office countywide in over 20 years despite growth. Editorial Board urges county to adopt ...

Illinois lawmakers passed a new law that codifies the right of undocumented students to receive a free, public education, and requires school districts to adopt clear policies protecting students from ...

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) said Wednesday it was preparing to initiate a $1 million lawsuit on behalf of a U.S. citizen detained in Los Angeles after recording a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) said Wednesday IT WAS preparing to initiate a $1 million lawsuit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People wait outside a Home Depot store in the Westlake MacArthur Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 11. ICE agents had ...

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund is demanding the federal government pay $1 million in damages to a U.S. citizen who was arrested and detained while he was recording an ...