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Sandré Swanson - Black Caucus / Ca State Assembly - Joe Coto - Latino Caucus / Ca Assembly (video/mp4 50.2MB) ...
Posted: Wed, Feb 25, 2009 11:08am PST
Why Does McDonald's Hate the Homeless? (video/quicktime 12.4MB) McDonald's is harassing homeless people by forcing them to purchase,
eat, and leave within 30 minutes. As far as I can tell, they are
only enforcing this policy with homeless customers. If they start
forcing Jewish, African-Americans, or other groups to leave if they stay longer than 30
minutes, I will let you know....
Posted: Sun, Feb 15, 2009 10:34pm PST
Community Groups Respond to Police Beating of Homeless Man (video/quicktime 8.0MB) 18 Community groups held a joint Press Conference today at Fresno City Hall to demand police accountability, following the release on Monday of a video showing a Fresno police officer beating a homeless person. The 3:36 minute video of the press conference is below, as well as the Press Release and statement the group distributed to the media....
Posted: Fri, Feb 13, 2009 2:44pm PST
Inaguration Day Demonstration (video/mp4 19.1MB) Peace Fresno and the ACLU held this demonstration in front of the Federal Building to call on President Obama to close Guantanamo Bay Prison, Ban Torture, and Stop Extraordinary Rendition. 2:39 Minute video...
Posted: Wed, Jan 21, 2009 9:52pm PST
Fresno Elected Officials Pledge to End Homelessness (video/mp4 123.6MB) 16:56 minute video of the Press Conference held at Fresno City Hall on January 14, 2009. Speaking are mayor Ashley Swearengin, Fresno County Board of Supervisor chairperson Susan Anderson, and Philip Mangano, executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness....
Posted: Wed, Jan 14, 2009 11:23pm PST
End the Siege of Gaza Demonstration (video/mp4 26.8MB) 3:46 minute Video of the End the Siege of Gaza demonstration held in Fresno on January 9, 2009....
Posted: Fri, Jan 9, 2009 9:29pm PST
Political Prisoner Hugo Pinell To Have Parole Hearing on January 17 (video/x-ms-wmv 28.1MB) Kiilu Nyasha, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and Dan Berger call for support for political prisoner Hugo Pinell, the only one of the San Quentin Six that is still in prison....
Posted: Sun, Jan 4, 2009 2:07am PST
Don't Cut Back Homecare Workers Wages! (video/mp4 13.8MB) This is a short (2:03 minute) video of Homecare workers caroling at Fresno County Board of Supervisor, Judy Case's Bed and Breakfast on Tuesday, December 23, 2008....
Posted: Tue, Dec 23, 2008 11:08pm PST
The Madera Homeless Tell Their Story (video/mp4 127.2MB) The homeless in Madera say the police are taking and immediately destroying their property....
Posted: Tue, Dec 23, 2008 8:04am PST
We Demand Environmental Justice (video/mp4 63.2MB) A Press Conference was held on Monday, December 15 to alert the community to a hearing that will be held on Wednesday that could result in the re-opening of Cottonwood Creek, who neighbors say releases a horrible smell when it is operating....
Posted: Mon, Dec 15, 2008 11:06pm PST
Video From Fresno No on 8 March and Rally (video/mp4 36.0MB) The 4:52 minute video below is from the march and rally held at Fresno City Hall on November 15, 2008. The march & rally was called to oppose the passage of Proposition 8. This video features Robin McGehee who helped organize and spoke at the event. About 500 people attended the rally and march, which many people described as the start of a new civil rights movement....
Posted: Sat, Nov 15, 2008 7:48pm PST
Keynote Speaker Addresses No on 8 Rally (video/mp4 58.9MB) Father Geoff Farrow was the keynote speaker at the NO ON 8 rally, November 2 at Fresno City Hall. Last month, Father Farrow, who was a priest at the Saint Paul Newman Center in northeast Fresno, came out against Proposition 8. For this courageous act, he was suspended as a priest and removed as pastor. 7:57 minute video....
Posted: Mon, Nov 3, 2008 6:28pm PST
Christine Chavez Speaks Out on Prop 8 (video/mp4 47.9MB) 6:29 video of Christine Chavez speaking at the NO ON 8 rally held November 2, 2008 in Fresno California....
Posted: Mon, Nov 3, 2008 4:25pm PST
BIG No On 8 Rally in Fresno (video/mp4 63.3MB) Below is a video (8:34 minutes) of several speakers from the Sunday, November 2, 2008 BIG No on Proposition 8 rally held at Fresno City Hall. Speaking are (in order of appearance Robin McGehee (MC and one of the organizers of the event), Molly McKay (Marriage Equality USA), and Christine Chavez (grand daughter of Cesar Chavez)....
Posted: Mon, Nov 3, 2008 3:28pm PST
No On 8 Supporter Harassed By Cornerstone Church (video/mp4 26.8MB) Last Sunday (November 2) Drew Stoeckel went to Cornerstone Church, a large conservative congregation that helped organize a Yes on 8 rally in Fresno, to see what they would talk about. Jim Franklin, the pastor at Cornerstone said that he and mayor Alan Autry had received death threats because they support proposition 8. Both were speakers at the Yes on 8 rally held at Fresno City Hall on Sunday, October 26. There were rumors that Pastor Franklin was going to encourage his congregation to d...
Posted: Mon, Nov 3, 2008 10:52am PST
Right Wing Fundamentalist Christians Take Over Fresno City Hall (video/mp4 32.4MB) The 4:46 minute video below shows the Yes on Proposition 8 rally took place at Fresno City Hall on Sunday, October 26. Rally organizers refused to let those with No on 8 signs step onto City Hall property. One No on 8 protester in a wheelchair told me he was pushed from behind and had his sign taken away. Yes on 8 supporters threatened, intimidated, and tried to cover up protesters signs. From the podium they preached Free Speech, while at the back of the rally they denied No on 8 protest...
Posted: Mon, Oct 27, 2008 4:19pm PDT
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