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ALEC Drops Push for “Stand Your Ground,” Voter ID Laws

HeadlineApr 18, 2012

The right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council, known as ALEC, has announced it is dropping its campaign to push the “Stand Your Ground ” and voter ID laws nationwide. Stand Your Ground has come under intense criticism from opponents who say it enabled the killing of Travyon Martin. The public outcry prompted a number of major corporations to drop their membership in ALEC.

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