On July 10, dozens of community members held a vigil commemorating Nolan Wells, the Black 18 year old who disappeared during a Fourth of July trip with his three white high school [...] Continue Reading
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When Murder is Not A Crime
On July 10 community members gathered outside the U.S. Federal Building in Fresno for a vigil for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo who was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in [...] Continue Reading
A Point in Time: Fresno, Madera Leaders Fail to Reduce Homelessness
The United States Department of Housing and Urban development requires communities to regularly administer Point in Time (PIT) surveys to count the local unhoused population. The survey, [...] Continue Reading
Un punto en el tiempo: líderes de Fresno y Madera no logran reducir la falta de vivienda
El Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de Estados Unidos exige que las comunidades realicen de manera periódica encuestas llamadas Point in Time (PIT) para contar a la población local sin [...] Continue Reading
May Day Clouded by ICE Activity
On May 1, hundreds of community members rallied at Fresno City Hall before marching to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in solidarity with workers and immigrants. “I stand [...] Continue Reading
More Police, Hiring Freeze for Other Departments
On May 14, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer proposed a $2.55 billion budget for fiscal 2027. The budget includes funding for 21 City departments and new investments including many in capital improvements—$1 [...] Continue Reading
Unmasking Patriarchy: The Power of Radical Feminism
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
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