This is insane. i really hope the charges get dropped. This makes no sense. I can't tell if the district attorney's words carefully crafted bullshit to avoid the gestapo or if she really means it.

from CNN: "We must address the root and byproduct of systemic racism in our country. The Black Lives Matter movement is an important civil rights cause that deserves all of our attention," District Attorney Diana Becton said in a statement. "The mural completed last weekend was a peaceful and powerful way to communicate the importance of Black lives in Contra Costa County and the country," she said. "We must continue to elevate discussions and actually listen to one another in an effort to heal our community and country."