A federal judge on July 2 temporarily blocked Philadelphia from enforcing its rule that bans federal law enforcement agents from wearing masks while performing their official duties in the city.
U.S. District Judge Chad Kenney granted the federal government’s request for a preliminary injunction to prevent the city from enforcing its mask ban before the measure takes effect on July 7.
The city’s law prohibits Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other law enforcement officers from concealing their identities with face masks or unmarked vehicles and requires them to display their badges when carrying out enforcement duties. Failure to comply carries “serious civil and criminal penalties,” according to court documents….