Detroit City Council Member Calls for Law Enforcement Mask Ban After Alex Pretti Shooting in Minneapolis

Detroit council member proposes ban on masked law enforcement officers

Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters on Wednesday announced she is pushing an ordinance that would prohibit local, state, and federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks or other facial coverings to conceal their identities while performing their duties in Detroit. Waters dubbed the proposal the “Alex Pretti Detroit No Masks Ordinance,” saying it is intended to prevent officers from enforcing the law “with impunity” while their faces ar…

Detroit City Council member calls for law enforcement mask ban after Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis

Detroit City Council Member At-Large Mary Waters has introduced an ordinance prohibiting law enforcement from wearing masks to conceal their identities after a deadly ICE agent-involved shooting in Minneapolis.