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Valley Edition: December 15 - Local Muslim Response To Terrorism; Cannabis As Big Ag; Luis Chavez

KVPR | By Joe Moore,
Ezra David Romero
Published December 15, 2015 at 11:27 AM PST
Valley Public Radio

This week on Valley Edition Reporter Ezra David Romero takes a look into whether cannabis cultivation will  become big agriculture if marijuana is legalized on all fronts in California. Also on the program we talk about local Muslim response to Islamophobia, Donald Trump, terrorism and more. Joining the conversation areIslamic Cultural Center Fresno Imam Seyed Ali Ghazvini and UC Irvine professor of Middle Eastern History Mark Andrew Le Vine.

Ending the program Fresno Unified School Board President Luis Chavez talks about leadership corruption, school politics, parks and more.  
Valley Edition
Joe Moore
Joe Moore is the President and General Manager of KVPR / Valley Public Radio. He has led the station through major programming changes, the launch of KVPR Classical and the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his leadership the station was named California Non-Profit of the Year by Senator Melissa Hurtado (2019), and won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting (2022).
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Ezra David Romero
Ezra David Romero is an award-winning radio reporter and producer. His stories have run on Morning Edition, Morning Edition Saturday, Morning Edition Sunday, All Things Considered, Here & Now, The Salt, Latino USA, KQED, KALW, Harvest Public Radio, etc.
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