Detroit City Council Member Calls for Law Enforcement Mask Ban After Alex Pretti Shooting in Minneapolis

Proposed Detroit police mask ban is ‘reckless,’ police union says

Detroit Evening Report: 'No Masks' ordinance proposed to limit face coverings for law enforcement - WDET 101.9 FM

Detroit City Council Member Mary Waters is proposing an ordinance that would limit the ability of law enforcement to cover their faces while they’re on the job. The proposed ordinance states that no local, state, or federal law enforcement agency would be permitted to wear masks or any other facial covering while performing their duties in the City of Detroit. Member Waters said in a statement the she will not have a city where a masked mob can …

Detroit Police union pushes back on proposed mask ban

Major pushback from Detroit’s Police union over a potential ordinance from city council that would require law enforcement officers on-duty to not wear masks.

Mike Pence: Minneapolis Is a Warning

Alex Pretti’s death was a tragedy. It demands our sympathy—as well as the type of full investigation that should follow any officer-involved shooting.It also demands clarity about how Minneapolis arrived at such a moment.The city was in turmoil long before any lives were lost. Activist groups were provoking law enforcement, challenging public order, and testing whether elected officials would stand for the rule of law or bow to political pressur…

Detroit council member proposes ban on masked law enforcement officers

Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters on Wednesday announced she is pushing an ordinance that would prohibit local, state, and federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks or other facial coverings to conceal their identities while performing their duties in Detroit. Waters dubbed the proposal the “Alex Pretti Detroit No Masks Ordinance,” saying it is intended to prevent officers from enforcing the law “with impunity” while their faces ar…

Detroit City Council member calls for law enforcement mask ban after Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis

Detroit City Council Member At-Large Mary Waters has introduced an ordinance prohibiting law enforcement from wearing masks to conceal their identities after a deadly ICE agent-involved shooting in Minneapolis.