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ABQ City Council Passes CROWN Act

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January 8, 2021 – Gene Grant and The Line panelists voice their opinions on Albuquerque’s passage of the CROWN Act, which specifically amends the city’s Human Rights Ordinance to prohibit discrimination based on ethnic hairstyles or head coverings like burqas. They talk about such bills as education tools and look at possible implications for businesses.  Host: Gene…

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Churches Fined for No Masks, Overcrowding

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January 8, 2021 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists debate state-imposed fines on Legacy and Calvary megachurches for packing their Christmas services beyond capacity limits and not enforcing mask mandates. Both churches have been fined $10,000 each – $5,000 for violating the public health order prohibiting mass gatherings, and $5,000 for failure to enforce…

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