LAPD Declines to Enforce State Mask Ban on Federal Agents, Citing Safety Risks

The Los Angeles Police Department will not enforce California’s statewide ban on face coverings as applied to federal law enforcement officers, including agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, citing concerns that doing so would endanger officers and escalate already volatile situations. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said requiring city officers to issue misdemeanor citations to