Washington lawmakers push to bar masked police across agencies
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Washington lawmakers are advancing SB 5855 to ban face coverings by local, state and federal police, aiming to protect immigrant communities and build public trust; exemptions exist for undercover work and SWAT, but opponents warn of constitutional issues, with committee votes looming and a potential June rollout if enacted.
Topics:nation#immigration#law-enforcement#legislation#police-face-coverings#politics#washington-state
- Proposed ban on police face coverings gains momentum in WA Legislature Washington State Standard
- Ferguson urges lawmakers to ban law enforcement from wearing masks The Spokesman-Review
- Washington Senate debates bill to ban law enforcement from wearing face-concealing masks KOMO
- Oregon, Washington consider bans on law enforcement masks to conceal identities KATU
- MN lawmaker wants to outlaw federal agents’ face coverings statewide. St. Paul mulls its own rules. Star Tribune
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