LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Metro Council members are meeting Thursday night to discuss and vote on an amendment to the city’s current mask ordinance.

Louisville’s mask ordinance prohibits people from wearing full face coverings in person, saying it allows those who commit a crime to hide their identities. Now, a proposal filed by District 6 councilmember JP Lyninger states local, state, and federal law enforcement agents shouldn’t be allowed to wear masks either.

The legislation filed by Lyninger says officers are expected to operate in the public interest and be identifiable.

“Sometimes our code enforcement officers go to people’s homes, to businesses,” Lyninger pointed out. “You’ve got these thousands of dollars of fines. People get very angry at our code enforcement office

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