Now that Charlotte Has Paved the Way, Will N.C. Lawmakers Finally Repeal HB2? (Video)

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 Now that Charlotte Has Paved the Way, Will N.C. Lawmakers Finally Repeal HB2?
  As requested by Republican leaders at the capital, Charlotte's City Council gutted its human rights ordinance Monday to clear the way for a special session to overturn the hateful law.
 
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