Morris Brown College in Atlanta has announced it has ended its mask mandate that was sparked by reports of COVID-19 cases among students, Newsweek is reporting.
The college was the target of a backlash after it said in August it was requiring masks to be worn on the campus.
The latest action came after college President Dr. Kevin James had written in a letter that was posted on the school's Instagram page that masks would be mandated for all students and employees for 14 days starting Aug. 20.
The mask requirement was scheduled to end on Sunday, according to Newsweek. James told the news outlet the mask mandates were ending, but "several safety protocols" will remain in place. It was unclear which ones would remain.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., had railed against the mask mandate by the school, writing on X: "Americans have had enough COVID hysteria. WE WILL NOT COMPLY!"
Masks became controversial during the pandemic, with opinions largely divided along partisan lines about whether the government, businesses, or schools had the authority to force people to wear them.
Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration did not have the authority to mandate that companies with 100 or more employees ensure their workers get vaccinated for COVID-19 or wear masks. Individual businesses can enforce their own policies, however.
Mask mandates have returned to some hospitals, schools and businesses in recent weeks amid reports on COVID-19 cases on the rise.