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Fresno Officials Step in To Fund Immigrant Services in Wake of ICE Raids

Juan Esparza Loera -
Three weeks after a stepped-up federal immigration crackdown in the San Joaquín Valley, public money has begun flowing to immigrant serving organizations.
Immigration

The High Cost of a Tow After an ICE Arrest

Juan Esparza Loera -
And why this Fresno tow truck driver and his neighbors are still offering their services to local residents for free.
Stop the Hate

Sikh Truckers Continue to Face Harassment, Hate on the Road

Satnam Singh Chahal -
For Sikh truck drivers, the challenges of the job — long hours and isolation — are compounded by rising discrimination and physical attacks.
Immigration

Fresno Joins Nationwide Protests Over ICE Killings

Juan Esparza Loera -
Protestors are demanding accountability in two ICE killings earlier this month and for city leaders to end cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Politics

In Race for California Governor, Farmers and Farmworkers Take Center Stage

Juan Esparza Loera -
Two recent gubernatorial debates in Fresno centered on the future of the state's massive agriculture industry and the farmworkers who keep it going.
Community

In California’s Central Valley, Farmworkers Confront Rising Hunger Amid Immigration Crackdown

Agustin Duran -
With fewer jobs and fears of immigration raids, farmworkers in the Central Valley are increasingly reliant on food aid and other support services.
Community

‘In the Trenches’ With Rizpah Bellard, Fresno’s Lone Black Female Rancher

Christopher Alam -
As the only Black female rancher in Fresno, and possibly all of California, Rizpah Bellard says her identity shows others what's possible.
Health

Fresno Doula Tackles Black Maternal Health in Her Community

Selen Ozturk -
With the Black maternal health crisis worsening, Shantay Davies-Balch is growing a rapid-response doula network across Fresno County.
Stop the Hate

Fresno Declares June 7 ‘Stop the Hate Day’

ACoM -
“Our message is clear," said Cyndee Loryang with Freso Center's Stop the Hate program. "There is no room for hate in our community."
Stop the Hate

Hate Crimes Are Extremely Difficult to Convict, Says California Attorney General Rob Bonta

Sunita Sohrabji -
Several non-profit organizations, led by the Community Alliance in Fresno, California, organized a day-long United Against Hate summit.
Spotlight Community Media

Caste Discrimination Banned by Fresno City Council

ACoM -
The Fresno city council unanimously voted to outlaw caste-based discrimination by amending the city’s municipal code.

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