By Angélica Salceda Federal immigration agents are working inside Fresno County Jail to deport people through a program that lacks transparency, oversight, and accountability On the heels of the [...] Continue Reading
Social Justice
Howard Watkins Photo of the Month
Muhammad Ali: Jan 17, 1942-June 3, 2016 From Democracy Now! “Thousands gathered in Louisville, KY Friday for the funeral of Muhammad Ali, one of the world’s most iconic figures of the 20th century. [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Center for Nonviolence Way of Peace Awards
The Way of Peace Awards images by Richard D. Iyall, Cowlitz and Mike Rhodes. The Child's Award went to Danay Ferguson, presented by Nancy Hatcher, for Ferguson's record-breaking book donation drive. [...] Continue Reading
City Council Award to Floyd D. Harris’ Freedom School
On June 23, 2016, Rev. Dr. Floyd D. Harris Jr. received an award from the Fresno City Council for his Freedom School summer program that began last year. Councilmen Oliver Baines III gave Harris the [...] Continue Reading
Democracy Now! in Fresno
By Hannah Brandt On April 29, Fresno welcomed Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan thanks to an event put on by local KPFA Pacifica Radio affiliate, KFCF 88.1. Amy Goodman is host and executive producer of [...] Continue Reading
BOYCOTT DRISCOLL’S
Boycott Driscoll’s: Local activists picketed Driscoll’s Berries outside Whole Foods grocery store in Fig Garden on May 14. Images by Hannah Brandt. [...] Continue Reading
AT&T 2016 Shareholders Meeting: CWA Activists vs “Business as Usual”
By Stan Santos Communications Workers of America District 9 is in a struggle with AT&T for the jobs and livelihoods of almost 16,000 members in California and Nevada. Over a dozen members from [...] Continue Reading
Fresno County Public Defender’s Office Under Fire from ACLU
By Amanda Tripp A lawsuit accusing the Fresno County Public Defender’s office of providing inadequate defense will continue to move forward; mid-April Judge Mark Snauffer ruled in favor of allowing [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Homeless Forsaken By Those in Power, part 2 |
By Paul Thomas Jackson The civil rights of people—whether homeless or stably housed—are also at stake in encounters and detentions by police, whose duties are ever more burdensome. As of 2016, the [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – June 2016
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING WILPF will meet Thursday June 9, 7 PM, at Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N Van Ness. This meeting is open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK June 1, first Wednesday of each [...] Continue Reading
Islamophobia is Racism
By Hannah Brandt “Most terrorist attacks are not carried out by Muslims or any people from the Middle East, S. Asia or Africa. In fact, Muslims and people from this part of the world are often the [...] Continue Reading
BOYCOTT DRISCOLL’S | Farmworker Appreciation Day at Fresno State
By Hannah Brandt “Do you have brothers or sisters or someone close to you who is eight-years-old? I’m sure none of us would like a child this age to be lifting fruit for ten hours a day. In San [...] Continue Reading