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Governor Ferguson signs bill banning masked officers during official duties
Summary
Governor Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5855, which prohibits law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from wearing masks while conducting official business in Washington. Sponsors and immigrant-rights advocates framed the law as a measure to improve transparency, accountability and community safety.
Governor Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5855 at El Centro de la Raza, saying the measure prohibits law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from wearing masks while conducting official business in Washington state and establishes transparency and public-accountability measures.
Senator Javier Valdez, the bill's prime sponsor, described local incidents of masked officers and…
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