Sheriffs in at least eight Texas counties — Denton, Nacogdoches, Smith, Upshur, Kerr, Gillespie, Panola and Montgomery — are refusing to fine or cite people who defy Gov. Greg Abbott’s order requiring masks in public, the Washington Post reports.
Texas Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce Mask Order
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