It would be nice to be shocked by this, but does anyone expect less from the American Legislative Exchange Council? After all, they work for the corporations. Apparently, so do our elected representatives.
A Florida law that may protect the man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February is the template for an American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) "model bill" that has been pushed in other states. The bill was brought to ALEC by the National Rifle Association (NRA), and fits into a pattern of ALEC bills that disproportionately impact communities of color.
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