Maryland District Court chief judge bans ‘thin blue line’ masks over bias concerns
A Maryland district court judge on Wednesday banned all court employees including clerks, bailiffs and judges from donning face masks that depict the “thin blue line.” Chief Judge John P. Morrissey said in an email announcing the ban that the masks and other apparel with the symbol created “an issue of perceived bias,” according to the Baltimore Sun. Morrissey’s …
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