Law enforcement mask ban gets support in public hearing, opposition from Anchorage police chief

Law enforcement mask ban gets support in public hearing, opposition from Anchorage police chief

Rep. Ashley Carrick, D-Fairbanks, speaks during a House State Affairs committee meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/18maskshearing.wav Nearly everyone who testified at a public hearing Tuesday afternoon at the state capitol was in favor of a Juneau representative’s bill that seeks to ban law enforcement officers from wearing face masks on duty in Alaska. But one pers…