News Releases
Civil Rights Groups Call On Congress To Assist Homeowners In Its Economic Recovery Package
Civil Rights Groups Call On Congress To Assist Homeowners In Its Economic Recovery Package
Latino Community Mourns The Loss Of Dionicio Morales, Arizona Native And Civil Rights Leader
Court Blocks Local Arizona Anti-Solicitation Law
Major Ruling in Case for Texas English Language Learner Students
Major Ruling in Case for Texas English Language Learner Students
MALDEF Strongly Supports Introduction of ‘Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008’
MALDEF Apoya Fuertemente La Introducción Del “Acta de 2008 Para El Fortalecimiento De Las Comunidades A Través De La Educación Y La Integración”
Sheriff Arpaio Sued Over Racial Profiling of Latinos In Maricopa County
PHOENIX, AZ – Today, five individuals and Somos America, a Latino community-based coalition, sued Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office (MCSO) and Maricopa County, charging that they or their members were unlawfully stopped and mistreated by law enforcement because they are Latino. The class action lawsuit – which builds upon a complaint filed last December – is before the U.S. District Court in Arizona.