Oak Park calls for ban on mask-wearing by law enforcement

Oak Park’s village board approved a resolution calling for state and federal law makers to prohibit law enforcement personnel from concealing their identities in public.

The resolution affirmed the village’s status as a welcoming sanctuary community for undocumented immigrants, while advocating for higher levels of government to lay out new restrictions for masked law enforcement agents. It also asked that enforcement agencies operating in the community remain unmasked.

The board passed the measure without discussion via its consent agenda at Tuesday, Sept. 16’s meeting…

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