On March 7, in commemoration of International Women’s Day, a rally in Fresno was held to raise the voices of local women and to amplify the need for gender equity. The rally was organized by Women [...] Continue Reading
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Central Valley Says “No War”
Nationally and locally, community members are speaking out against the illegal, unprovoked attack on Iran. There have been weekly demonstrations in Fresno organized by Peace Fresno and other cities [...] Continue Reading
El Valle Central dice “No a la guerra”
Al nivel nacional y local, miembros de la comunidad están alzándose en contra del ataque ilegal y no provocado a Irán. Ha habido manifestaciones semanales en Fresno organizadas por Peace Fresno y [...] Continue Reading
ICE Detention Facilities: Barbaric and Negligent
Local and National ICE Out Protests Grow On Jan. 31, thousands of protesters across the United States demonstrated against the federal government’s immigration detention centers, enforcement [...] Continue Reading
ICE: A Chronicle of Violence and Death
“She Was an Amazing Human Being” The fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis has led to outrage and anger across the United States and around the [...] Continue Reading
Fresnans Speak Out on Venezuela
Through mid-January, there were three actions in Fresno protesting the U.S. attack on Venezuela: one at the intersection of Blackstone and Nees avenues on Jan. 3, one at the Federal Building on Jan. [...] Continue Reading
MLK’s Radical Legacy and Lessons for Today
The Revolutionary MLK Organizing Committee of Fresno is a community-led effort focused on honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s radical legacy, especially concerning his economic justice and antiwar [...] Continue Reading
Residentes de Fresno se pronuncian sobre Venezuela
Durante el mes de enero, se llevaron a cabo tres manifestaciones en Fresno para protestar contra el ataque estadounidense a Venezuela: una en la intersección de las avenidas Blackstone y Nees el 3 de [...] Continue Reading
Fighting for Justice in Fresno
Major Lawsuit Filed Against the City of Fresno On Dec. 10, civil rights attorney Kevin Little filed a civil complaint lawsuit against the City of Fresno and several police officers on behalf of two [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Warming Center Policy Kills
Tragically, two unhoused Fresno community members, identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s office as 50-year-old Ronald Wallace and 52-year-old Denise Celis died in their tent from carbon monoxide [...] Continue Reading
The Authoritarian Graveyard
Say Their Names Say the names of some of those that have died in ICE custody this year: Ismael Ayala Uribe, Chao Feng Ge, Isidro Perez, Marie Ange Blaise, Maksym Chemyak, Brayan Rayo-Garzon and [...] Continue Reading
Disappearing the Poor of Fresno
Effort in Sacramento to Stop Fresno SB 634, introduced by State Senator Sasha Pérez (D–Alhambra), was recently signed into law. As introduced in the Senate, SB 634 would have prohibited the [...] Continue Reading