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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 …

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Man Charged In Deadly Dispute Over Not Wearing Mask At NY Restaurant/Bar COVID-19: Man Charged In Deadly Dispute Over Not Wearing Mask At NY Restaurant/Bar
Covid-19: Man Charged In Deadly Dispute Over Not Wearing Mask At NY Restaurant/Bar A New York man has been charged with homicide after a dispute with a fellow patron at a restaurant/bar over not wearing a face mask. It's believed to be the first time such a dispute resulted in a fatality amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The incident, which happened on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Pamp's Red Zone Bar and Grill in West Seneca, a suburb of Buffalo, left an 80-year-old man dead after the victim reportedly questioned another customer over failing to wear a face mask. Donald Lewinski, 65, of West Seneca is accused of shoving and knocking Rocco E. Sapien…

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by Joe Lombardi