California lawmakers want to ban police from covering faces
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemned the California proposal to ban law enforcement officers from covering their faces when interacting with the public. In a post on X on Monday,
Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor charge in California under a new proposal announced Monday.
As Republicans have pushed for mask bans to crack down on shadowy protesters and criminals, a pair of Democratic lawmakers in California want to prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face
California Senators introduced the No Secret Police Act, aiming to prohibit law enforcement from covering their faces for transparency and accountability, allowing exceptions for specific situations.
Officers checking on a fallen man found a body still holding a dog’s leash, California police said. The man, in his 40s, was found on his back at 8:23 a.m. Saturday, June 14, San Leandro police said in a June 16 news release. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The settlement resolves an excessive force lawsuit over the shooting death of David Tovar, who was being sought by officers who sicced a police dog on him after he was fatally wounded.
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