Wade said the rise in ski mask use has coincided, in part, with the Jackson Police Department’s rollout of facial recognition technology — a tool approved by the council earlier this year ...

Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade wants to ban ski masks in public. A draft ordinance includes broad exemptions and penalties.

If the person is caught wearing a ski mask during criminal activity, they would face a fine of up to $2,000. Just two weeks ago City Council voted 13-2 passing the legislation.

The Philadelphia bill—which awaits the approval of Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney—bans the use of ski masks, also called balaclavas, on public transportation, in schools, daycares, parks, city ...

Phillips’ original bill noted at least three incidents in Philadelphia since 2021 in which gunmen wearing ski masks shot and killed people, including 15-year-old Devin Weedon, who was on his way ...

No one has been arrested or charged in the killing. The new law says people can be fined up to $250 for wearing ski masks in prohibited locations and $2,000 if masks are worn while committing crimes.

Philly's ski mask ban becomes law, goes into effect immediately By taking no action, Mayor Jim Kenney has permitted the wearing of ski masks — often called ‘shiesties’ — to be banned in ...