Under the bill, if a person is arrested for protesting while masked, it would elevate the classification of a person’s crime.

The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines to ban anyone wearing masks in public, even for health reasons. Republican State Sen. Buck Newton, who sponsored the bill, said protesters are abusing ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a ...

Recently, the North Carolina state senate passed a bill that would ban wearing medical masks in public in the state, even for ...

Recently, the North Carolina state senate passed a bill that would ban wearing medical masks in public in the state, even for ...

After pushback from Democrats and those with health concerns, the North Carolina legislature revised the mask bill.

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina struck a compromise on a bill that now maintains a health exemption for masking in ...

Recently, the North Carolina state senate passed a bill that would ban wearing medical masks in public in the state, even for the most vulnerable residents. This North Carolina Woman Is Speaking Out ...

The first version of the bill banned all mask-wearing in public. Lawmakers said it was to crack down on criminals who wear masks to conceal their identities.

The bills imposing rollbacks on mask-wearing and juvenile court placement — H.B. 237 and H.B. 834, respectively — sparked ...

North Carolina Senator Michael Garrett addresses reporters after Democrats walked out of the Senate in response to a suprise ...