LA County advances measure to ban law enforcement from wearing masks

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took a first vote Tuesday to advance a proposed ordinance to prohibit law enforcement, including ICE agents, from wearing masks or concealing their identities when conducting law enforcement operations in the county.

The ordinance was proposed by Supervisor Janice Hahn and co-authored by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath.

It passed on a 4-0 vote Tuesday morning, with Supervisor Kathryn Barger abstaining. A second vote is still needed, which will be held on Dec. 9…

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