Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are poised to overturn Democratic Gov. Lawmakers eager to reinstate pre-pandemic mask restrictions say legislation would not target medically vulnerable people and others trying to avoid respiratory viruses. “I’ve thought I should wear masks with something printed on it like ‘immune deficient’ or ‘cancer patient.’ But we should not have to do that.”Others fear people of color will face the brunt of enforcement. “We will not tolerate individuals using masks to evade responsibility for criminal or threatening behavior,” Hochul said at a news conference this month, adding that she wants to protect “legitimate” reasons to wear masks, including to avoid covid or the flu. “They are using masks to harass and intimidate,” said Behrman, founder of the Jewish Future Alliance, a community advocacy group.

Source: Washington Post June 25, 2024 13:47 UTC