In North Carolina, Republican lawmakers announced Thursday that they will refuse to comply with an order from the Department of Justice to suspend or repeal a law by Monday that limits bathroom access for transgender people. The Justice Department says the law, HB2, violates federal civil rights protections. North Carolina stands to lose billions of dollars in federal funding if they defy the order.
North Carolina Lawmakers Plan to Defy DoJ Bathroom Bill Deadline
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Guest:
Christy Mallory - Williams Institute -
@WilliamsPolicy
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Matt Holzman,
Anna Scott,
Jolie Myers,
Christian Bordal,
Laura Swisher,
Sarah Sweeney