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Research about England's eugenic movement in 1930s is unveiled

Last updated Friday, May 20, 2011 - 8:52am

FRESNO, Calif. -- A California State University, Fresno, graduate is making news in England.

Bradley Hart discovered previously unseen photos of Adolf Hitler and documents that for the first time link a prominent British scientist to Nazi Germany's efforts to create a master race through its use of sterilization.

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Jury finds mother not guilty of urging daughter to fight

Pablo Lopez, Paula Lloyd, The Fresno Bee

Last updated Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 9:39am

FRESNO, Calif. -- A jury took only two hours Wednesday to find a Fresno woman not guilty of urging her daughter to fight a 13-year-old girl -- even though her actions were captured on a YouTube video.

On the video, Carla Jimenez is seen circling the two combatants and telling her 12-year-old daughter, "Swing, baby, swing!" She then shouts out the F-word when someone tries to stop the fight.

When the verdict was announced in Fresno County Superior Court, Jimenez appeared stunned, holding onto the defense table for support.

The mother of the 13-year-old -- Cecelia Cerda -- bolted from the courtroom before Judge Gary Orozco thanked the jury for its public service.

"I'm upset," Cerda said afterward. "I just can't believe it, because she admitted to everything."

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Mom admits to bad decision for encouraging daughter, 12, to fight

Pablo Lopez, The Fresno Bee

Last updated Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 9:37am

FRESNO, Calif. -- A Fresno mother accused of encouraging her 12-year-old daughter to fight another girl -- a 35-second battle posted on YouTube -- said Monday that school officials ignored her complaints about her daughter being bullied.

In her first interview since her arrest in September, Carla Jimenez, 43, admitted that she made a poor decision when she told her daughter to defend herself against the other girl instead of breaking up the fight.

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Judge dismisses sexual battery charge against high school wrestler

Pablo Lopez, The Fresno Bee

Last updated Friday, January 28, 2011 - 10:26am

FRESNO, Calif. -- Ending a high-profile case that spurred community debate over whether a high school wrestling move could be a sex crime, a judge on Thursday agreed to dismiss a sexual battery charge against a former Buchanan High senior.

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Settlement reached in high school wrestling sex assault case

Pablo Lopez, The Fresno Bee

Last updated Friday, January 21, 2011 - 11:19am

FRESNO, Calif. -- A day after being expelled, a Buchanan High student apparently has decided to resolve his criminal case by taking part in a mediation session with the teammate he is accused of sexually assaulting during wrestling practice.

Crime, Sports, National Read more Comments

Boy tells jury father forced him to get gang tattoo when he was 7

Pablo Lopez McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 9:11pm

FRESNO, Calif. -- An 8-year-old boy calmly told a Fresno County Superior Court jury Tuesday that he didn't ask for a gang tattoo and didn't want it, but his father forced him to get one during Easter break 2009.

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