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UPIWire story · Oct 16, 5:48 AM
DOJ sues St. Paul, Portland over law enforcement mask bans
The Trump administration has filed lawsuits challenging mask bans for federal law enforcement in St. Paul, Minn., and Portland, Ore.
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DOJ sues St. Paul, Portland over law enforcement mask bans
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What happened The Trump administration has filed lawsuits challenging mask bans for federal law enforcement in St. Paul, Minn., and Portland, Ore.
The headline split The center frames it as "DOJ sues St. Paul, Portland over law enforcement mask bans". The right frames it as "Trump DOJ Sues Portland and St. Paul Over Laws Targeting Federal Officers".
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CenterDOJ sues St. Paul, Portland over law enforcement mask bans
UPI · Center · Wire story
Right / center-rightTrump DOJ Sues Portland and St. Paul Over Laws Targeting Federal Officers
100 Percent Fed Up · Right · News report
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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · Oct 16, 3:36 AM
Trump DOJ Sues Portland and St. Paul Over Laws Targeting Federal Officers
President Trump’s Justice Department has sued Portland and St. Paul over local mask and identification laws that DOJ says unconstitutionally regulate and endanger federal officers.
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