The Nov. 5 general election is hurtling toward us. Fresno progressives gathered two days after President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, which was the topic of several conversations. The [...] Continue Reading
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Stop the Hate Day in Fresno
The City of Fresno declared June 7 as the initial Stop the Hate Day. In recognition of the Stop the Hate coalition’s work, City Council President Annalisa Perea, Mayor Jerry Dyer, Fresno Police Chief [...] Continue Reading
Inside the Community Alliance
The Community Alliance newspaper is growing, and beginning in August we will provide readers with more content on arts and culture in Fresno. This is possible thanks to a grant from the Fresno Arts [...] Continue Reading
ACLU Files Complaint Against the City of Fresno
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a complaint in Fresno County Superior Court seeking records from the Fresno Police Department (FPD) about its use of attack dogs. According to [...] Continue Reading
Stop the Hate Day in Fresno
The City of Fresno declared today (June 7) as the initial Stop the Hate Day. In recognition of the Stop the Hate coalition’s work, City Council President Annalisa Perea, Mayor Jerry Dyer, Fresno [...] Continue Reading
Who Will Stand in Solidarity with These Women?
On May 23, Fresno City Council members heard from three traumatized women who were attacked by an Islamophobic man at Porchfest in the Tower District. (See also “Hate Speech and Crimes.”) Speakers [...] Continue Reading
Sit-in at Fresno State to Stop Genocide in Gaza
Students at Fresno State held a sit-in on campus to focus attention on the genocide taking place in Gaza and to call for an immediate end to the war. More than 150 students, faculty and community [...] Continue Reading
¿Quién se Solidarizará con Estas Mujeres?
POR MIKE RHODES El 23 de mayo, los miembros del Concejo Municipal de Fresno escucharon a tres mujeres traumatizadas que fueron atacadas por un hombre islamofóbico en el barrio Tower de Fresno, [...] Continue Reading
Sit-in at CSU-Fresno to Stop Genocide in Gaza
Students at CSU-Fresno held a sit-in on campus to focus attention on the genocide taking place in Gaza and to call for an immediate end to the war. Over 150 students, faculty and community [...] Continue Reading
Attorney General Addresses Activists in Fresno
The United Against Hate summit at Fresno City College on April 6 brought together a coalition of community groups whose goal is to reduce hate crimes in Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley. It included [...] Continue Reading
El Procurador General Habla con Activistas en Fresno
POR MIKE RHODES La cumbre “Unidos Contra el Odio”, que tuvo lugar en el Colegio Comunitario de Fresno el 6 de abril, reunió a una coalición de grupos comunitarios cuyo objetivo es reducir los [...] Continue Reading
Mariposa Plaza and Free Speech
The City of Fresno announced the renovation of Mariposa Plaza (Fulton and Mariposa streets) at a recent press conference. Fresno City Council Member Miguel Arias pointed out the historical [...] Continue Reading