When George Zimmerman admitted killing Trayvon Martin but he was not arrested, Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law became a household word. Then it turned out that 24 other states had similar laws. How did that happen? The answer is the American Legislative Exchange Council. We hear the pros and cons of the group called ALEC.
The American Legislative Exchange Council: Who Is ALEC?
Credits
Guests:
- Lisa Graves - Center for Media and Democracy - @thelisagraves
- Stephen Moore - Heritage Foundation - @StephenMoore
- Rashad Robinson - ColorOfChange.org - @rashadrobinson
- Sheila Krumholz - Center for Responsive Politics - @skrmhlz