Bill seeks to rename L.A. courthouse after Latino family's desegregation legacy

Bill seeks to rename L.A. courthouse after Latino family's desegregation legacy

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Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., will introduce legislation Wednesday to rename the Los Angeles U.S. Courthouse in honor of a Latino family who paved the way for school desegregation. Almost eight decades ago, in the area where the courthouse stands, Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez, a Mexican American…

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