Mother’s Day in Fresno

A Mother's Day Vigil for Peace in Iraq was held at Blackstone and Nees (SE corner in front of River Park sign). This event was organized by the St. Benedict Catholic Worker in Fresno. For more information see: http://www.sbcw.org/

On Mother's Day the Raging Grannies, in conjunction with a national movement, stood silently for (15 minutes) for World Peace. Before the silence the Grannies sang songs of peace.

All photos by Mike Rhodes

Supporters of the California Prison Moratorium Project where in front of the Fresno County Jail today calling for alternatives to incarceration. Family members who are mostly poor and / or families of color celebrated Mother’s day by visiting their sons, daughters, fathers or mothers. A Mother’s day banner was displayed in front of the Fresno County Jail as a symbolic regard to the hundreds of families caught up in a failed system. Family members signed the banner while at the same time petitioning Fresno Board Supervisors to stop any new jail expansion. For more information contact Debbie Reyes, Central Valley Coordinator, California Prison Moratorium Project at 559- 266-5901 or by email at pmpvalle [at] sbcglobal.net . The photo above is the Fresno County Jail.