Ban on police face coverings pitched ahead of WA’s 2026 legislative session
Masked law enforcement officers stand guard during a protest in Los Angeles in June. Washington lawmakers are proposing to make it illegal for law enforcement officers to wear face coverings.
AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File
California in September became the first state to ban law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings, in response to immigration raids where federal agents wore masks.
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