Politics & Government
Restrictions On Face Masks Proposed Around Country, But ACLU Of Illinois Has Concerns
In surveillance videos of crimes being committed, the perpetrators are often wearing masks over their noses and mouths.
July 2, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Just four years ago, a mask requirement for indoor spaces was issued in Illinois at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and masks were still required on the Chicago Transit Authority and other mass transit as recently as the spring of 2022.
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But now, there is a growing movement of lawmakers and communities who want to ban masks. Civil liberties advocates have some major concerns about that idea.
In surveillance videos of crimes being committed, the perpetrators are often wearing masks over their noses and mouths. In many cases, the coverings help hide the faces and identities of those responsible.
