Students must continue masking despite new laws, judge says
Despite the new state law that came into effect today banning most mask mandates, federal court judge Sheryl Lipman, seen here in October, issued an order saying, “The county’s obligations under the preliminary injunction have not changed in light of the new legislation.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Schools throughout Shelby County will likely continue masking despite sweeping COVID-19 laws that went into effect late Friday afternoon.
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Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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