HOUSTON (AP) — Without major changes in almost every state, a national police misconduct database like what the White House and Congress have proposed after George Floyd's death would fail to account for thousands of problem officers. Lawmakers nationwide are struggling with how to reform policing following massive demonstrations, increased calls for change...
Plan Advances to Allow Dismantling Minneapolis Police Department
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously advanced a proposal to change the city charter to allow the police department to be dismantled, following widespread criticism of law enforcement over the killing of George Floyd. The 12-0 vote is just the first step in a process that faces...
Today’s Protests Against Racism Carry Echoes of Farmworker Equity Struggle
Across this nation, there are vehement peaceful and sometimes violent protests against the insidious racism that is literally suffocating our citizens. Many are desperately searching for the next Martin Luther King Jr., Bobby Kennedy, or Rosa Parks to galvanize the efforts and unify the people. Alas, no single leader has...
Fresno State NAACP: Sunday’s Peaceful Rally First in Series of Political Actions
Leaders of Sunday's Fresno State student-led rally at Fresno City Hall said Monday they were grateful that it was a peaceful political expression that drew participants from all parts of the city and beyond. And they promised that there will be more action to come, because the presence of thousands...
Simultaneous Peaceful Protests At Fresno City Hall
Simultaneous peaceful protests took place at Fresno City Hall on Friday. About 15 protesters with Power California, gathered wanting more federal support for workers left behind during the pandemic. Also in Politics 101: City starts first process of bus route change. Council approves Fresno EOC contract. Jasmine Leiva, one of...
250 ‘Freedom’ Protesters Want All Fresno Businesses Open Now
Flag- and sign-waving protesters yelling "freedom" called for the city of Fresno to immediately reopen the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday. The City Hall crowd, which police estimated at 250, heard dozens of speakers — business owners and elected leaders — talk about the Constitution and the reeling economy...
Attackers Beat Protesting Students at Indian University
NEW DELHI — Masked assailants beat students and teachers with sticks on the campus of a prestigious university in India’s capital, injuring more than 20 people in an attack opposition lawmakers are trying to link to the government. Videos that emerged after the assault late Sunday showed people in masks...
In Reversal, Hallmark Will Reinstate Same-Sex Marriage Ads
NEW YORK — The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a “wrong decision,” said Sunday it will reinstate commercials featuring same-sex couples that it had pulled following a complaint from a conservative group. The earlier decision by Crown Media, Hallmark's parent company, to pull several ads for the wedding planning...
Fresno PD Chief Welcomes Federal Scrutiny, Defends Officers
Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall says he is open to a federal investigation into a 2017 shooting death of a homicide suspect — and his department as a whole. "We want to be as transparent as possible. And, if the FBI or the Department of Justice wants to look into...
Activists Call for Federal Investigation into Fresno Police
At times, Christina Pauline Lopez, overcome with the emotion of the moment, hid her face behind a sign depicting images of her son. Lopez was among the protesters at the Robert Coyle Federal Courthouse in downtown Fresno on Monday night decrying the 2017 shooting death of her son Isiah Murrietta-Golding by Fresno...