Five officers banded together to issue out a lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter mural that features the image of Assata Shakur.
The officers sued the city the Silicon Valley city of Palo Alto over a Black Lives Matter mural they feel promotes anti-police images that constitute harassment and discrimination against law enforcement, KTLA reports. The mural was painted last June following the murder of George Floyd by former cop Derek Chauvin.
The mural was supposed to stay on display for at least one year after its painting. However, it was gone by November, The Daily Post in Palo Alto reports. Within the mural lied an image of Joanne Chesimard, otherwise known by her Black Panther name Assata Shakur.
Back in 1973, Shakur was convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper. While incarcerated, Shakur successfully escaped prison and fled to Cuba. She hasn’t been seen since.
