In the Central Valley, mothers who grieve their lost sons call for changes to justice system

HANFORD, Calif. – Stephanie Tellez recalls a tragedy involving her only son. It took place last Thanksgiving morning. It was 2 a.m. and 22-year-old Anthony Calderon was at an apartment complex in central Fresno spending time with two of his friends.

A group approached her son and his friends and fired nearly 50 gunshots.

“He was a victim of a shooting that involved three minors and three adults,” Tellez says. “It was a random act of violence. They did not know him and he had no affiliation with them.”…

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