Face mask ban for police in Washington is signed into law
SEATTLE — Law enforcement officers in Washington state can no longer cover their faces to conceal their identities.
The law, signed Thursday by Gov. Bob Ferguson, seeks to unmask federal immigration agents detaining people under President Donald Trump. But Senate Bill 5855 also applies equally to state and local police. It takes effect immediately.
Ferguson signed the bill at El Centro de la Raza, a hub for the local Latino community in south Seattle. He was joined by lawmakers, local advocates and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson.
“I’m convinced that years from now, our children and grandchildren will ask: What were we doing?” said Ferguson, a Democrat. “Whatever our station in life happens to be, we all have a responsibility to speak out peacefully, make our voices heard, advocate for laws like this one.”
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