Inaccurate flyers and other postings have been circulating on the web and via social media channels regarding the use of face masks and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Eric Dreiband said that cards and other documents bearing the Department of Justice seal and claiming that individuals are exempt from face mask requirements are fraudulent. Read a story from CNN. Read a Department of Justice press release.
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