MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Milwaukee’s Common Council continues passing items from its “ICE OUT MKE” legislative package while others get hit with a roadblock.
On Tuesday, as the Common Council was about to take a vote, the city attorney, according to City Clerk Jim Owczarski, sent word that “he needs more time to decide on its legality and enforceability,” therefore, the item could not be voted on at the time.
The legislation, once backed by City Attorney Evan Goyke, relates to law enforcement identification. It looks to prohibit “law enforcement officers, when acting in an official capacity, from wearing masks or face coverings and requires that both agency and individualized identification be worn. It also requires that law enforcement vehicles clearly display agency identification.” Undercover officers are exempt, as are face coverings when for “occupational health” and “hazardous conditions” such as bitter cold…