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"Although the Nassau mask ban contains provisions for people who mask for medical reasons it is up to the police to determine whether someone has a medical reason for masking if they are out in public. This means that enforcing the ban is subjective and will disproportionally impact Black people and people of color, who are more likely to be stopped by police and are also more likely to wear masks to prevent Covid."

Great op-ed in STAT by Kaitlin Costello

https://www.statnews.com/2024/08/20/mask-bans-nassau-county-north-carolina-new-york-disabled-rights/