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International Workers Day Celebrated in Fresno
May Day was celebrated in downtown Fresno on Sunday, May 1. The theme was immigration reform and about 300 people enjoyed the march, music and camaraderie with family and fellow [...] Continue Reading
Why I Risked Getting Arrested on April 6
The City of Fresno passed an ordinance to stop witnesses and the media from observing the demolition of homeless encampments. The ordinance that threatens to arrest witnesses went into effect on April [...] Continue Reading
Why I Risked Getting Arrested Today
The City of Fresno passed an ordinance to stop witnesses from observing the demolition of homeless encampments. The ordinance that threatens to arrest witnesses went into effect on April 1, 2022 [...] Continue Reading
The Struggle for Human Dignity in Fresno
Lewis Brown was living in a homeless encampment near Highway 180 and West Avenue when he was brutalized by several members of the Fresno Police Department. In a lawsuit filed on Brown’s behalf, [...] Continue Reading
Defending Free Speech in Fresno
The Community Alliance had 4 newsstands stolen from in front of the Fresno County Jail over the last year. You can read more about that story here: Sheriff Margaret Mims confirmed it was her [...] Continue Reading
Police Brutality Will Be Put on Trial in Fresno
Fresno police officers brutalized Lewis Brown while he was living in a homeless encampment near Highway 180 and West Avenue. After being released by the hospital, he was charged with a variety of [...] Continue Reading
A Peek Inside the Community Alliance
Dan Yaseen, the only advertising director we have ever had, announced last month he will be leaving the Community Alliance newspaper. Dan’s contribution to the Community Alliance has been huge. There [...] Continue Reading
Who Are You Going to Call When Sheriff’s Office Personnel Are the Thieves?
The Community Alliance newsstand in front of the Fresno County Jail has been stolen four times in the past year. After the second theft, we hid a GPS device inside the newsstand to find out where the [...] Continue Reading
Stolen Newsstands and the Struggle for Free Speech in Fresno
The Community Alliance newsstand in front of the Fresno County Jail has been stolen 4 times in the last year. After the second theft, we hid a GPS device inside the newsstand to find out where [...] Continue Reading
Rings Like Silver, Shines Like Gold
Rings Like Silver Shines Like Gold: The Lives of Gene and Ellie Bluestein by Evo Bluestein and edited by Julilana Harris, Independently published (www.evobluestein.com), Fresno, 2021, $24.95 [...] Continue Reading
We Rise for Fair Elections and Voter Rights in Fresno
The struggle for voter rights and fair elections will manifest itself in the form of the March for our Future on Dec. 4. If you believe in democracy and elected representatives that reflect the [...] Continue Reading