Democratic lawmakers say people of color are concerned they will be profiled while wearing masks or other face coverings in public.
Black men also are reportedly being harassed for not wearing face coverings. A day after the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority began requiring customers to wear facial coverings on buses and trains, an African American man without a mask was seen on video beingThese incidents suggest mask requirements “could expose Black Americans to unfair and dangerous treatment from law enforcement,” Harris, a former prosecutor, said in an email to the AP.
“In the circumstances we currently find ourselves in, I find it troubling that anyone is asking the nation’s already overworked officers to take time out of their work for training, based on a few allegations of improper conduct,” Pasco said in a phone interview. “This seems like political opportunism, at the least opportunistic time for the country.”Systemic racism and discrimination in law enforcement isn’t a new issue.
In the email, Harris, who is black, said the onus cannot be on black men to ensure that taking precautions against the virus outbreak doesn’t also make them vulnerable to biased policing. “We need to place more responsibility on the system, particularly in this moment,” she said. “During this crisis, it is more important than ever for law enforcement to prioritize building relationships of trust with the communities they serve.”
The letter to the Justice Department and FBI was also signed by Democratic Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Ben Cardin of Maryland.Aaron Morrison is a member of The Associated Press’ Race and Ethnicity team. Follow him on Twitter at
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