Oregon county to revise mask exemption for people of color due to ‘horrifically racist’ backlash
statement posted to Lincoln County's website.The announcement, made on June 17, was met with “horrifically racist commentary,” according to the statement.
A higher than normal volume of calls have since been made to county municipalities, causing more harm than good, according to the county.“We included the last protection for those within our communities of color who historically, and often personally, found themselves the victims of harassment and violence,” the statement read.“After last month’s protests, the national attention given to issues of racism, police tactics and inequality, we felt this last exception would be embraced and understood as a small effort to start addressing the realities some of our neighbors deal with on a daily.
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