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States look at banning masked agents, but local police have doubts

We look at the potential for conflict between local police and federal immigration agents as Democratic states consider banning law enforcement from wearing masks or otherwise concealing their IDs.

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Martin Kaste is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers law enforcement and privacy. He has been focused on police and use of force since before the 2014 protests in Ferguson, and that coverage led to the creation of NPR's Criminal Justice Collaborative.
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