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The City of Fresno declared today (June 7) as the initial Stop the Hate Day. In recognition of the Stop the Hate coalitionās work, City Council President Annalisa Perea, Mayor Jerry Dyer, Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderama and members of the City Council acknowledge today and every day as Stop the Hate Day in the city of Fresno.
Cyndee Loryang, program manager for the Stop the Hate program at the Fresno Center, said, āOur message is clear: There is no room for hate in our community, and we are committed to it not being tolerated here.ā
The Stop the Hate coalition is a group of 20+ grassroots groups that have held town halls in many communities, held know your rights workshops and educated community members about what to do if you are a victim of a hate crime or witness one. It is important to know what to do to de-escalate a potentially violent situation.
A recent hate crime in Fresno happened at the PorchFest music festival in the Tower District. A pro-Palestinian woman, who had set up a table distributing information about the situation in Gaza, was verbally assaulted and then physically attacked by Francisco Samaniego, who was later arrested on battery, robbery, violation of civil rights, and vandalism charges.
The Fresno County District Attorney did not file hate crime charges against Samaniego. That is why the Stop the Hate coalition is neededāto stand in solidarity with victims of hate crimes and demand justice.
āWe are still working hard toward seeking justice for recent events,ā said Perea, ābut it is through the collaborative efforts that I still believe that justice will be served.ā
The Stop the Hate resolution passed by the City of Fresno emerged from the Stop the Hate coalition and has been signed by dozens of grassroots organizations, religious groups, labor unions, and elected bodies such as the Fresno City Council. If your group would like to sign it, visit fresnoalliance.com/resolution/.
The popular āStop the Hate, Be the Loveā yard signs (now in their third printing) are available for free upon request. You can pick one up at 4773 N. Arthur Ave. in Fresno.
A four-minute video of the Stop the Hate Day announcement is available atĀ youtu.be/sLZCiKcfttU.
This video, photos and article are supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by theĀ CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARYĀ in partnership with theĀ CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESĀ and theĀ CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN AFFAIRSĀ as part of theĀ STOP THE HATEĀ program. To report a hate incident or hate crime and get support, visit cavshate.org.
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