Parent Group Files Motion To Block Mask Requirement For Youth Sports

CBS Minnesota

January 20, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A group of parents, student-athletes and coaches in Minnesota filed a motion in federal court Tuesday seeking a preliminary injunction to block Gov. Tim Walz’s mask requirement for youth sports.

The group, Let Them Play MN, says the motion argues that the governor and state health officials have unfairly and repeatedly targeted youth sports for shutdowns and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group says the science used by officials is skewed to make youth sports seem unsafe.

“Minnesota’s kids may not have no lobbyists, they may not vote, but they sure have value,” said Let Them Play attorney Sam Diehl, in a statement. “And they have rights, they have the facts, and Let Them Play will continue to fight for them. We look forward to our day in court.”

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