The St. Paul City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Wednesday requiring all law enforcement officers conducting operations in St. Paul to not wear masks or facial coverings.
The ordinance is a response to concerns about federal immigration officers wearing facial coverings.
“Over-policed communities are all too familiar with heavily armed and armored law enforcement, and this ordinance is one step towards protecting our residents from zealous federal agents,” council vice president Hwa Jeong Kim said in a statement Wednesday…