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Apr 22 2022
News
LA County Will Keep Mask Mandates On Public Transportation
The entirety of Los Angeles County will be required to wear masks on public transportation and indoor transit hubs starting on Friday despite the recent federal strike down of mask mandates.
LA county's Public Health Department announced the Health Officer Order on Thursday for all individuals over the age of two regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status. The order will apply to
International Business TimesApr 18 2022
News
Suit seeks to overturn renewed Philadelphia mask mandate
Several businesses and residents have filed suit in state court in Pennsylvania seeking to overturn Philadelphia's renewed indoor mask mandate scheduled to be enforced beginning Monday in an effort to halt a surge in COVID-19 infections.
The lawsuit, filed in Commonwealth Court on Saturday, said Philadelphia lacks the authority to impose such a mandate.
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Fox BusinessApr 21 2022
Opinion
The mask mandate shutdown reminds us that the judiciary matters
On Monday, a federal judge struck down the unpopular and ridiculous mask mandate for airplanes and other modes of public transportation .
Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, who sits on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, wrote that "the [mandate] exceeded the CDC’s statutory authority, improperly invoked the good cause exception to notice and comment rulemaking, and
Washington ExaminerApr 12 2022
News
Philadelphia to reimpose indoor mask mandate in public spaces
Philadelphia will again require masks in indoor public settings such as restaurants, schools and businesses starting next week, the city said on Monday, responding to what appears to be a fresh wave of coronavirus transmissions.
The new rule, which is set to take effect on April 18, will make Philadelphia the first major city in the United States to reimpose such a mandate.
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ReutersJan 18 2023
News
DeSantis to push for permanent ban on Florida mandates for masks, vaccines
In a wide-ranging attack on efforts to combat COVID-19, Gov. Ron DeSantis called Tuesday for the Republican-controlled Legislature to make permanent Florida’s prohibitions on mask mandates at schools and vaccine requirements for local governments and businesses.
The measures were enacted during a special session DeSantis called in late 2021, when he was fighting many Florida school
Tallahassee DemocratApr 03 2024
News
The Mask In Your Dreams Is Crossing the Finish Line
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Denver WestwordApr 16 2024
News
2 masked gunmen on scooters kill 1 man, injure 3 others in NYC shooting
Two masked gunmen riding on the back of separate scooters opened fire on a Bronx street Tuesday night, killing a 29-year-old man and injuring three others, authorities said. The moped-riding shooters fired off at least 10 rounds toward a group of men near East Mount Eden Avenue and Townsend Avenue. around 6:15 p.m., assistant NYPD chief Benjamin Gurley said at a press conference from the scene
New York Post (News)Nov 08 2023
News
Aurora man sentenced to 13 years after shooting cook over COVID mask mandate
An Aurora man refused to wear a mask. He will now serve over a decade in prison. Arapahoe County District Court Judge Jacob Edson sentenced 30-year-old Kelvin Watson to 13 years in prison on a charge of attempted second-degree murder earlier this month. The shooting occurred at the Waffle House in the 12800 block of E. Mississippi Avenue on May 14, 2020, according to a press release by the
The Denver GazetteMay 09 2023
News
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott lifts mask mandate in City Hall
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday the lifting of the COVID-19 mask mandate in City Hall. The mayor said he made the decision after consulting with the city's health commissioner. Masking is now optional, but not required inside the building, which includes the Board of Estimates room. "With this announcement, we take one more step towards returning City business to a
CBS News (Online)Apr 22 2024
News
Masked men stop vehicle carrying Mexico's leading presidential candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum
Tapachula, Mexico — Masked men stopped a vehicle carrying Mexico's leading presidential candidate while she was traveling between campaign stops Sunday to ask that she address the violence in the southern state of Chiapas if she wins the June 2 election. Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, the governing Morena party's candidate, remained in the front passenger seat of the vehicle
CBS News (Online)