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Story summary
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul and lawmakers are pushing to ban face masks in public demonstrations to address safety concerns.
- Hochul argues that masks should not shield criminals.
- Critics warn that bans threaten the health of immunocompromised people.
- Violent protests have prompted discussions to expand mask bans to California and Texas.
- Activists say the measures silence political voices, as illustrated by the University of California's new mask policies.
