The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California has filed a complaint with Clovis Unified School District on behalf of a Black student who says he has been racially profiled, disciplined differently than fellow classmates, and subjected to a "racially hostile environment." The ACLU, which has filed a previous complaint...
‘What Is the State Hiding?’ ACLU Pushes for More Details on Coronavirus Cases, Testing
California has more than 41,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 but understanding precisely who has been tested and treated remains shrouded in mystery — and is key to ensuring equal access, according to advocacy groups seeking more transparency from the Newsom administration. The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California wrote Gov....
Class Assignment Creates Uproar in FTA, Black Community
A classroom assignment connected with a novel by acclaimed author Zora Neale Hurston has embroiled Fresno Unified School District in another race-related controversy. This time the district is in the crosshairs of both the teachers union and members of the black community. Black activists say the assignment, given by a...
ACLU: Fresno Unified Fails to Protect Bullard Black Students From Racial Hostility
The American Civil Liberties Union alleges in a complaint that Fresno Unified School District allows a racially hostile environment to exist at Bullard High School and failed to protect two black students from bullying, harassment, and retaliation by other students and school staff, in violation of state and district rules...
Facebook to Make Ads for Jobs, Loans, Credit Cards Searchable
BOSTON — Facebook says it will make advertisements for jobs, loans and credit card offers searchable for all U.S. users following a legal settlement designed to eliminate discrimination on its platform. The plan disclosed in an internal report Sunday voluntarily expands on a commitment the social medial giant made in March when it...
Choose a Police Chief Who Will Restore Faith in Law Enforcement
The search for a new police chief presents Fresno officials with an opportunity to align local law enforcement strategies with best practices proven to create safer communities. The Central California Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) urges Fresno officials to choose a candidate who is committed to nonviolent intervention...
More Than 300 Older Children Split at Border Are Reunited
SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration said Thursday that it has reunified 364 children ages 5 and older with their families after they were separated at the border, still leaving hundreds to go before a court-imposed deadline a week away. The Justice Department reaffirmed in a court filing that it...