Light Rain 39°
Tag:

Legal Challenges

News
Mask Ban Arrest: Hicksville 18-Year-Old First Defendant Charged Under Controversial Law Mask Ban Arrest: Hicksville 18-Year-Old First Defendant Charged Under Controversial Law
Mask Ban Arrest: Hicksville 18-Year-Old First Defendant Charged Under Controversial Law An 18-year-old man appears to be the first person arrested under a New York county's controversial law banning face coverings in public. On Long Island, Nassau County Police were called about a suspicious person in Levittown who was walking along Spindle Road shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. Officers arrived to find 18-year-old Wesslin Omar Ramirez-Castillo, of Hicksville, dressed in black and wearing a face mask, police said. Earlier Report: NY County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues The officer said the teen displayed “suspicious” behavior whi…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Activist Accused Of Injuring Officer During Protests Over Long Island Mask Ban Activist Accused Of Injuring Officer During Protests Over Long Island Mask Ban
Activist Accused Of Injuring Officer During Protests Over Long Island Mask Ban Heated protests over Long Island’s controversial mask ban ended with one activist arrested, accused of assaulting a police officer. Tensions boiled over at the Nassau County Legislature’s meeting in Mineola on Monday evening, Aug. 5, moments before the Republican-led chamber passed the “Mask Transparency Act.” The bill – making it a misdemeanor for anyone 16 and older to wear a face mask in public spaces in the county – passed along party lines by a vote of 12-0. All seven Democrats abstained from voting. Earlier Report: Nassau County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Rise In Covid-19 …

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn