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- 03/09/2011 9 a.m. Wednesday at Stockton courthouse – Family, clergy, UFW president at hearing over plea deal in death of teen farm worker (UFW press release)
- 03/09/2011 UFW President Arturo Rodriguez: ‘Needless tragedies will continue’ so long as government fails to protect farm workers (UFW press release)
- 03/09/2011 Statement from Maria Isavel Vazquez Jimenez’s uncle Doroteo Jimenez from March 9, 2011 sentancing hearing (UFW press release)
- 03/09/2011 NBC Bay Area (CA): No Jail Time in Farmworker’s Death
- 03/09/2011 CBS News: Farm supervisors take plea deal in California heat death
- 03/09/2011 Maria Isavel’s Brother Jose Luiz Speaks about the plea deal (video)
- 03/09/2011 Chronology on heat death of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez
- 03/09/2011 KCRA 3 (CA): Plea Deal Sparks Protest At Capitol (includes video)
- 03/09/2011 KION 46 (CA): United Farm Workers Upset Over Plea Deal (includes video)
- 03/09/2011 KCRA 3 (CA): From The Field: Plea Deal Results In Protest (video)
- 03/09/2011 KCRA 3 (CA): From The Field: Farmworker Activists Angry (video)
- 03/09/2011 KCRA 3 (CA): From The Field: No Jail Time In Worker’s Death (video)
- 03/09/2011 Huffington Post: Farmworker Death In Vineyard Results In Community Service Hours For Employers
- 03/08/2011 Sacramento Bee: Courthouse vigil seeks justice for farmworker
- 03/08/2011 Lodi News-Sentinel (CA): Relatives of farmworker who died of heat stroke seek jail for her employers
- 03/08/2011 Stockton Record (CA): Family, supporters rally against plea deal in farm worker’s death (video)
- 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 (UFW press release)
- 03/08/2011 Stockton Record (CA): Vigil seeks justice for farm worker — UFW wants judge to reject plea bargain (includes video)
- 03/07/2011 UFW Vice-President Merlyn Calderon at the Stockton Vigil for Maria Isavel (video)
- 03/07/2011 Video from vigil for Maria Isabel in Stockton
- 03/07/2011 Video from Stockton vigil for Maria Isavel
- 03/07/2011 Closing prayer at 3/7/11 vigil for Maria Isavel (video)
- 03/07/2011 Video from Stockton vigil for Maria Isavel #1
- 03/07/2011 UFW Presicent Arturo Rodriguez speaks at 3/7/11 vigil for Maria Isabel (video)
- 03/07/2011 Video from Stockton vigil for Maria Isavel #2