November 2017 - Faith in the Valley

Incarcerations by 1K persons by race, according to the Advancement Project California, creators of RACE COUNTS, an initiative and web tool that measures disparities in California’s 58 counties.

PICO Partners With RACE COUNTS Initiative to Compare Equality of Minority Groups in San Joaquin County

November 29, 2017
Faith in the Valley
Blog, San Joaquin

San Joaquin County residents, overall, are struggling to prosper, researchers say. And while the community is lagging behind other counties, the largest group of people affected by disparities continues to be minorities, particularly black residents, which make up 6.7 percent of the county’s population.

Faith in Fresno leaders speak about the Fresno Legal Defense Fund at press conference.

Despite Being Denied by City Council, Fresno Gets Legal Fund for Undocumented After All

November 22, 2017
Faith in the Valley
Blog, Fresno

Numerous cities have dedicated public money to similar efforts in the face of increased immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, including Los Angeles and Chicago. But the Fresno City Council voted down a proposal in June to contribute public money to such a legal defense fund. “Even so, our community did not leave that day feeling defeated. We felt empowered,” Faith in Fresno organizer Sukaina Hussain said.