City Council workshop to follow up with organizers of the BIG, BIG #WeCan’tBreathe demonstration in downtown Fresno on Sun, May 31. The regular City Council meeting begins at 9 am and you can join early. The time of the workshop is approximate, so use the info below to join a little early. Thursday, June 11, approximately 10:30 A.M.(Zoom meeting open to public) There will a City Council workshop with a presentation by the Fresno State National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 17Ai Unit to discuss their demands presented during their recent protest at Fresno City Hall. Here’s how to join themeeting by Zoom and phone to listen and support.
1. Join Online Via Zoom
a. Please use this URLhttps://zoom.us/j/91520864216If you wish to address the Council during the public comment portion of the agenda, click on the icon labeled “Participants” at the bottom center of your PC or MAC screen. At the bottom of the window on the right side of the screen, click on the icon labeled “Raise Hand.” You will be added to the queue.
2. Join by Phone
a. Dial 1-669-900-9128
b. Enter Meeting ID: 915 2086 4216
c. If you wish to address the Council during the public comment portion of the agenda, press *9 and the City Clerk’s office will select you from the meeting queue.
3. Submit Comments Electronically
a. You can also email your comments atclerk@fresno.gov to have your comments read during the meeting. These comments will be added into the official workshop minutes. Please include the agenda date & item number you wish to speak on in the subject line of your email. Please distribute widely and join in to support.
The time has been moved to 7:00 pm, and the address is off by a block, but people should be able to find the park from there. It is across from the police station.
Knee on my neck…….until my last breath. George Floyd murdered in the street for all to see online. I searched for the words but they are lost in my tears. The tears I tucked away so no one could see them, or better so I would not feel them.
Say his name. George Floyd. Took me back to Sandra Bland.Say her name. Took me back to two-thirds a person and the Middle Passage. Black people.Say OUR name. No longer can I hide this pain away.
this is just a snapshot of the pain I’ve been feeling over the latest outbreak of racist police brutality. Our community is grieving, but we’re also rising up. At the California Democratic Party, we’re committed to listening, learning, healing, and fighting for a better future together.
RSVP NOW »On Saturday, we’ll be holding space where Black Leaders can share our lived experience on what it feels like to have someone’s knee on our neck metaphorically, and to celebrate our greatness and resilience in the face of systemic racism.
The disparities that show up for us … from housing to health, economics to education and the environment, and as we all know — in the criminal justice system — can no longer be denied.
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WHERE: 2135 Fresno St, Fresno CA 93721 WHEN: Monday, June 8th at 12pm (noon)
The Fresno County Public Defender’s Office, in conjunction with Public Defender’s Offices across the State, is coordinating a demonstration in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement to stand against systemic inequality and the disproportionate incidents of police brutality against black bodies.
We invite all community organizations and residents of the County who want to stand, kneel, and march in solidarity to join us and to collectively say that #EnoughIsEnough!
Masks, social distancing, non-violence and peace are required.
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