Five California police officers sued the city of Palo Alto after officials commissioned a mural featuring a convicted law enforcement killer.
In June 2020, authorities approved 16 paintings that spelled out “Black Lives Matter” in a 245-foot-long display, according to a lawsuit filed in a superior court. The letter “E” portion of the mural featured Joanne Chesimard, better known as Assata Shakur, who was convicted in 1977 for the murder of New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster before she escaped confinement and fled to Cuba for refuge.
The FBI classifies her as a most-wanted terrorist.
