A group of anti-mask protesters gathered in front of Hawthorne Elementary School on April 21 in opposition of COVID-19 public health measures in schools. Organized by Beverly Hills resident Shiva Bagheri, the group handed out flyers and business cards to students as they left school, at times encouraging them to remove their masks. The protest took place the same day elementary school students returned to class for five day in-person instruction.
“COVID is a lie, I know you hate that mask,” one protester, Asefeh Shirafkan, told a student. “You don’t need to wear a mask.”
