CVIAF Immigrant Leaders Ally with Law Enforcement for Street Safety in Fresno, CA
[Excerpt]
This may look like an ordinary stop sign.
However, for residents of Southeast Fresno, it represents a hard-fought victory in making their community safer.
Before this week, the intersection along South Avenue—a busy road cutting through city and rural farmland—was only a two-way stop. It was a dangerous crossing, and last summer, Alex Burgos, a young parishioner from St. Anthony Mary Claret Catholic church, learned that firsthand when his car was T-boned by another vehicle.
“At first, I thought it was just bad luck,” Burgos said. “Then I started talking to other people in my church, and I realized I wasn’t the only one....”
[Photo Credit: Alex Burgos]
Safer Streets for Immigrants and Law Enforcement, Central Valley IAF
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