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Dozens weigh in on police incident with Black merchant

Strong rebukes of racial injustice and calls for police reform were countered by staunch support for law enforcement at a special Aug. 27...

Hannah Weikel
By HANNAH WEIKEL · 1 min read

Strong rebukes of racial injustice and calls for police reform were countered by staunch support for law enforcement at a special Aug. 27 online community forum, which drew more than 450 listeners and dozens of commenters about the recent late-night encounter between three Tiburon Peninsula police officers and a Black business owner working inside his downtown store.

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A version of this story appeared in the Sept. 2, 2020, print edition of The Ark. See something wrong? Request a correction.
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