La fiche d'information ci-jointe pr\u00e9par\u00e9e par Lisa Graves du Center for Media and Democracy et Nick Surgey de Common Cause peut vous \u00eatre utile lorsque vous d\u00e9veloppez des histoires entourant la mort tragique de Trayvon Martin et la loi de Floride qui, \u00e0 ce jour, semble avoir emp\u00each\u00e9 les poursuites contre son meurtrier.<\/p>
Florida's \"Castle Doctrine\" or \"Stand-Your-Ground\" statute grew out of a lobbying campaign by the National Rifle Association. Since its passage in Florida in 2005, the law has been replicated across the U.S. thanks in large part to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization of state legislators, lobbyists and corporate representatives. <\/p>
Funded almost entirely by corporations -- including Koch Industries, Altria, Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, and Pfizer -- ALEC quietly helps hundreds of its \"model\" bills become law each year. It is a major force behind efforts to privatize public education, impose draconian immigration laws to boost the private prison industry, disenfranchise minority, elderly, disabled and student voters, protect companies from lawsuits over defective products, and undermine worker rights.<\/p>
Pour plus d'informations sur ALEC, veuillez visiter www.alecexposed.org.<\/p>"}}]},"yoast_head":"\n