United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 03/08/2011 ABC 30 (CA): Fresno State students participate in Day of Action (video)
- 03/08/2011 Bilingual Weekly (CA): Commentary — Demanding Justice for Ma. Isabel
- 03/08/2011 KCRA 3 (CA): Family Protests Plea In Farmworker Death (video)
- 03/08/2011 San Leandro Patch (CA): Your Message is Powerful, Grandchildren of Cesar Chavez Tell San Leandro High Students
- 03/08/2011 Bakersfield Californian: Divisions amass in Greenfield — Council moves ahead with police audit
- 03/08/2011 Sacramento Bee: Courthouse vigil seeks justice for farmworker
- 03/08/2011 Change.org: Last Chance to Stand Up for Killed Farmworker, Maria Isabel (a subsequent report)
- 03/08/2011 White House blog: Honoring an American Hero — Celebrating the Life of César Chávez and dedicating the “Forty Acres” site as a National Historic Landmark
- 03/08/2011 Lodi News-Sentinel (CA): Relatives of farmworker who died of heat stroke seek jail for her employers
- 03/08/2011 Monday & Tuesday at Stockton courthouse – Family, clergy, UFW president at two-day vigil protesting plea deal in death of teen farm worker
- 03/08/2011 Stockton Record (CA): Vigil seeks justice for farm worker — UFW wants judge to reject plea bargain (includes video)
- 03/08/2011 Stockton Record (CA): Family, supporters rally against plea deal in farm worker’s death (video)
- 03/07/2011 San Jose Mercury News (CA): Advocates hold vigil in California teen farmworker death
- 03/07/2011 KGO-TV (CA): San Jose State University activists petition death of teen migrant worker
- 03/07/2011 ABC 30 (CA): Fresno State students support farmworkers’ rights (includes video)
- 03/07/2011 KCRA (CA): A Call For Justice (video)
- 03/07/2011 KCRA (CA): Activists Chant, Hold Flags Outside Courthouse (video)
- 03/07/2011 ABC 30 (CA): Fresno State students protest plea deal in farm death case (includes video)
- 03/07/2011 Tuesday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m. – UFW, clergy and community gather for vigil and on-line petition in death of 17-year-old farm worker girl
- 03/07/2011 Change.org: Final 2-Day Vigil Launched Over 17-Year-Old Farmworker’s Death
- 03/07/2011 Tuesday, March 8, at 5 p.m. – Vigil to protest plea deal in death of teen farm worker brings farm workers, Oaxacan community together in Greenfield
- 03/07/2011 KCRA 3 (CA): Farmworkers To Protest Plea Deal (video)
- 03/07/2011 San Jose State University students gather for on-line petition in death of 17-year old farm worker girl
- 03/07/2011 Fresno State students, professors gather for Day of Action in death of 17-year old farm worker girl
- 03/07/2011 Business Week: Advocates hold vigil in California teen farmworker death