US Justice Department sues Virginia over mask ban ReutersThu, June 11, 2026 at 11:33 PM UTC 0 United States Department of Justice logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued the state of Virginia over what it described as the state&x27;s "unconstitutional attempt to regulate" federal agents by banning masks for law enforcement. • The department alleges that Virginia&x27;s ban threatens the safety of federal officers.
US Justice Department sues Virginia over mask ban
ReutersThu, June 11, 2026 at 11:33 PM UTC
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United States Department of Justice logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued the state of Virginia over what it described as the state's "unconstitutional attempt to regulate" federal agents by banning masks for law enforcement.
• The department alleges that Virginia's ban threatens the safety of federal officers.
• "Virginia's anti-law enforcement policies regulate the federal government and are designed to create risk for our agents. These laws cannot stand," acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.
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• Spokespeople for Virginia's governor and attorney general did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
• The bill restricting law enforcement from wearing facial coverings was signed into law by the state's governor, Abigail Spanberger, last month.
• Other states, including California and New York, have also moved to impose similar restrictions.
(Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington; Editing by Chris Reese)
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