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Abigail Spanberger: “This sort of theatrical policing, like we’ve seen in some other states with the use of masks or facial coverings, is an…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2026
This sort of theatrical policing, like we’ve seen in some other states with the use of masks or facial coverings, is an expectation that law enforcement in Virginia — local, state and federal — not pursue.
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Abigail Spanberger
Democratic · Virginia

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Defending a law on police identity concealment.

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