Are mask ban laws about public safety or for lawmakers to quiet protesters? The controversies of face coverings outlined - A wave of Israel-Palestine protests across cities and college campuses ...

Hochul quiet on increased penalties for mask-donning criminals as pols make another push By . Vaughn Golden. Published Jan. 24, 2025, 6:08 p.m. ET.

A wave of Israel-Palestine protests across cities and college campuses has triggered a series of mask ban laws. Backers say they’re about public safety, but those on the ground argue they’re ...