Tag: Face Masks
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Denver adopts face mask ban for law enforcement
Members of the Denver City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday that prohibits law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from wearing a mask or face covering while interrogating, detaining, or arresting an individual within Denver, including in city-owned buildings. The measure, which amends Chapter 28 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, also sets a…
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Denver advances face covering ban for law enforcement
A Denver City Council committee on Wednesday advanced a proposed ordinance banning law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces during an arrest or detainment or inside a city facility. The proposed ordinance also establishes a minimum standard for visible identification during law enforcement actions in Denver and would require officers to…
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States trash troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the COVID-19 pandemic seized an unprepared health care system in the U.S., many states scrambled for limited supplies of face masks and other protective gear. Fast-forward three years to when the pandemic loosened its grip and states are struggling to deal with a glut…
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RTD to require face masks on public transit until at least September
Though COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to fade throughout the state, the Regional Transportation District is not letting up, continuing to require face masks on its buses, trains and light rails through at least Sept. 13. This comes after the state ended its mask mandate last week, allowing vaccinated residents to go maskless in most indoor…
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Police: Suspect punched man in face for not wearing mask in Vail
The Vail Police Department is looking for a man who is accused of punching another man in the face for refusing to wear a face covering in Vail Village. Police said the altercation happened on Dec. 23 about 11:30 a.m. near Bridge Street and Gore Creek Drive. The suspect left the scene before officers arrived.…
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Argument over face mask in Colorado grocery store leads to fight, police say
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Two men got into a physical altercation Saturday outside of a Safeway in Loveland after a confrontation about a face covering, the Loveland Police Department said. Police said they believe the argument escalated to one of the men hitting the other over the head with a window scraper and breaking his cell phone. LPD was…