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Philadelphia votes to ban ski masks to decrease crime
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The measure would ban ski masks, or balaclavas, in public spaces like schools, recreation centers, parks, city-owned buildings and on public transportation.
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No ski masks allowed: Philadelphia City Council votes to pass citywide ban
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Philadelphia votes to ban ski masks to decrease crime
The newly passed bill would prohibit people from wearing ski masks in parks, schools and on public transit. It now moves on to Mayor James Kenney for his potential signing.
The measure has drawn criticism from some legal experts, including at the ACLU, who say it could violate free expression rights and be misused by officers stopping and frisking pedestrians.
Philadelphia's City Council has banned the wearing of ski masks in many public places throughout the city. Those that violate the ban will need to pay a fine.
The bill would prohibit wearing ski masks, balaclavas or other ways of concealing one's face in public places, including schools, recreation centers, parks and mass transit.
The Philadelphia City Council has approved a ban on ski masks in hopes of cutting down on the violent crime that continues to plague the Democrat-run city. The bill, which passed in a landslide vote 13 to 2, is now headed to Mayor Jim Kenney for ratification. The city's attempt to deny anonymity t..
By Alaa Elassar and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia City Council passed a bill Thursday that bans the use of ski masks in parks, schools, public transit or other city-owned buildings, a move they say will help law enforcement solve crimes but that civil rights advocates believe wi…
The legislation sponsored by Councilmember Anthony Phillips passed 13-2, despite opposition from the ACLU. Phillips is confident that Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will sign it into law.
Philadelphia on Thursday passed a new law that bans ski masks and other face coverings in public after a slew of crimes committed by suspects wearing masks.
Philadelphia City Council passed legislation to ban ski masks in some public spaces, a measure supporters say will increase public safety amid high violent crime, but opponents argue it will unfairly target people without proof of any wrongdoing.
City council voted today and the bill to ban ski masks in public spaces passed 13-2, according to Phillips, and Mayor Kenney will sign into law early next week. People who wear ski masks in parks schools, public transit or any other city-owned buildings will be fined 250 dollars according to the bil…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia City Council passed legislation to ban ski masks in some public spaces, a measure supporters say will increase public safety amid high violent crime, but opponents argue it will unfairly target people without proof of any wrongdoing.
The measure would ban ski masks, or balaclavas, in public spaces like schools, recreation centers, parks, city-owned buildings and on public transportation.
