Palo Alto council to consider one-year detention facility pause
The City Council is scheduled to consider a proposed one-year moratorium on new or expanded detention and custodial facilities on Oct. 26. The proposal has not been adopted.
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The City Council is scheduled to consider a proposed one-year moratorium on new or expanded detention and custodial facilities on Oct. 26. The proposal has not been adopted.
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