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DOJ sues St. Paul, Portland over law enforcement mask bans

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The Trump administration has filed lawsuits challenging mask bans for federal law enforcement in St. Paul, Minn., and Portland, Ore.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    DOJ sues St. Paul over mask ban and ID requirements for federal agents on the job (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The ordinance, which passed this year near the end of Operation Metro Surge, prevents officers from wearing identity-obscuring face coverings.

  2. UPI

    DOJ sues St. Paul, Portland over law enforcement mask bans (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Trump administration has filed lawsuits challenging mask bans for federal law enforcement in St. Paul, Minn., and Portland, Ore.

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