City Council adopts police reform rules Zack Silver October 6, 2020 News In order to help prevent the excessive use of force by police, the Palo Alto City Council unanimously voted on Aug. 24 to adopt a series of policies based on recommendations for the 8Can'tWait campaign. The...
Use-of-Force investigation reports should be publicized The Editors-in-Chief October 5, 2020 Editorial A splash of color amid weathered asphalt, a hand-painted mural reading “Black Lives Matter” has blocked off the center lanes of Hamilton Avenue on the block in front of City Hall since July. Traffic is directed...
Black lives matter The Editors-in-Chief July 10, 2020 Editorial, Showcase Less than 100 years ago, the KKK marched in downtown Palo Alto. When the Bayshore Freeway (a segment of Highway 101) was completed in 1962, the Palo Alto area was redlined and Black families were directed a...
