Passengers wear masks while riding a city bus during the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Police have stepped up efforts to pressure New Yorkers to practice social distancing at the epicenter of the crisis. It's part of a global challenge that law enforcement and health officials say is critical to containing the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
March 26, 2020
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A new beat for police across US: Enforcing social distance
NEW YORK (AP) — In New York City, they've started dismantling basketball hoops to prevent people from gathering in parks and playing. In Lakewood, New Jersey, police broke up a wedding being held in violation of a ban on large gatherings. And in Austin, Texas, officers are encouraging people to call a hotline to snitch on violators of the city's orders for people to stay home.