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Feds Seize ‘Stop Killing Black People’ Face Masks Set to Be Donated
Black Lives Matter affiliate Movement for Black Lives spent thousands of dollars to produce cloth face masks for protestors to send all around the United States. Some of the masks, which read “Stop Killing Black People” and “Defund Police,” have been seized by law enforcement. According to the Huffington Post, four boxes containing 500 masks each were shipped from Oakland, California to Washington, New York City, Minneapolis and St. Louis, but the packages never left California.
The tracking numbers associated with the boxes indicated that they were “Seized by Law Enforcement,” the outlet reported. It is unclear why law enforcement seized the face masks. Heavy reached out to the United States Postal Inspection Service but did not immediately hear back.
On June 3, Movement Ink, the company that produced the masks, informed its followers on Instagram about the seizure. In the caption of the post, Movement Ink wrote: “Update! Law enforcement has seized these masks and are not stating why! When [you’re] called to support you step up or step back. Sending energy and prayers to those on the front lines! Right on community appreciation to all of you interested in supporting please hit up @thepalmtreepapi if [you’re] interested in supporting!”
https://heavy.com/news/2020/06/feds-seize-stop-killing-black-people-face-masks/
Black Lives Matter affiliate Movement for Black Lives spent thousands of dollars to produce cloth face masks for protestors to send all around the United States. Some of the masks, which read “Stop Killing Black People” and “Defund Police,” have been seized by law enforcement. According to the Huffington Post, four boxes containing 500 masks each were shipped from Oakland, California to Washington, New York City, Minneapolis and St. Louis, but the packages never left California.
The tracking numbers associated with the boxes indicated that they were “Seized by Law Enforcement,” the outlet reported. It is unclear why law enforcement seized the face masks. Heavy reached out to the United States Postal Inspection Service but did not immediately hear back.
On June 3, Movement Ink, the company that produced the masks, informed its followers on Instagram about the seizure. In the caption of the post, Movement Ink wrote: “Update! Law enforcement has seized these masks and are not stating why! When [you’re] called to support you step up or step back. Sending energy and prayers to those on the front lines! Right on community appreciation to all of you interested in supporting please hit up @thepalmtreepapi if [you’re] interested in supporting!”
https://heavy.com/news/2020/06/feds-seize-stop-killing-black-people-face-masks/