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Mask protests continue as coronavirus cases surge with one leading a California Trader Joe's to close early
Anti-mask protests and videos of altercations over face mask requirements continue to go viral even as COVID-19 cases surge.On Saturday, "Burn the Mask" protesters blocked the entrance of a Fresno, California, Trader Joe's, causing the grocer to close in the afternoon, the Fresno Bee reported.
Anti-mask protests and videos of altercations over face mask requirements continue to go viral even as COVID-19 cases surge.On Saturday, "Burn the Mask" protesters blocked the entrance of a Fresno, California, Trader Joe's, causing the grocer to close in the afternoon, the Fresno Bee reported. New York police used the law again in 2011 to arrest Occupy Wall Street protesters. However, it' s not a blanket ban. The day it was enacted, tens of thousands of masked protesters took to the streets, chanting things like, "I want to wear face masks ," and, " Wearing masks is not a crime."
One example is the regulation concerning wearing masks in public. It does not specify whether not wearing a mask is an offence that warrants arrest According to the regulations, a person must wear a face mask or an item that covers their nose and mouth when they are in a public, and no one is
South African police have arrested more than 7,000 people caught without face masks in public since the end of December, the government said on Wednesday.
© Wikus de Wet Officials have ramped up efforts to enforce restrictions in South Africa Officials made face coverings mandatory in May last year at the same time as they gradually eased movement restrictions imposed in March to stem coronavirus infections.
A partial lockdown was reinstated last month as the virus resurged, fuelled by a more transmissible variant.
Officials at the time vowed to be more stringent in enforcing the regulations, which include an alcohol sales ban.
In wake of Capitol riot, active-duty Army officer under investigation
The Army is investigating Capt. Emily Rainey’s presence at the Capitol and what she did there, said Maj. Dan Lessard. Sen. Duckworth has called for broader investigations.The Army is investigating Capt. Emily Rainey’s presence at the Capitol and what she did there, said Maj. Dan Lessard, spokesperson for 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It is unclear if she violated any laws, he said. Police are arresting people from their houses for not wearing face MagicalKenyanews.co.ke is the leading channel in Kenya and Africa in general dealing in news after leaving face masks for police officers - Продолжительность: 1:04 South China Morning Post
Tom Wolf requiring masks be worn in businesses. Staff at the shop told Zaborowski that he needed to wear a mask inside the store or could have his order taken curbside He was arrested the following day after engaging in a shootout with Pennsylvania State Police and Slatington Borough Police , said
Police Minister Bheki Cele on Wednesday said more than 20,000 people had been arrested or fined since December 29 for breaching the new rules, including 7,455 people detained for not wearing face masks.
More than 830 people have also been arrested for selling, dispensing and transporting alcohol.
"Law enforcement agencies do not enjoy making these arrests," Cele noted in a statement.
"However, officers... are left with no choice in the interest of saving lives."
More than 342,000 people have been arrested for contravening coronavirus measures since South Africa declared a national state of disaster in March 2020.
The country is the continent's worst-affected by the pandemic, with more than 1.2 million coronavirus cases and 34,000 deaths recorded to date.
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For years, Congress has raised concerns about the department but not cracked down or streamlined oversight. Officers who protected Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and then-House Speaker John A. Boehner had left their guns in bathrooms in the Capitol in January and March. Another unattended gun was found by a janitor cleaning police headquarters in April. That same month, a Florida postal worker protesting the influence of money in politics was able to land a small aircraft on the West Lawn in broad daylight.
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