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>> this new law restricting ethnic studies classes, what is it, who's for it and what are the impacts of that going to be? >> this bill was drafted by a current superintendent of schools, tom horn, who happens to be running for attorney general. the bill outlaws any optional program of study that concerns a specific racial or ethnic group. so for instance, african-american studies, asian-american studies and latino-american studies are banned under this program. they're optional for middle school and high school students to learn about the culture and heritage of our country. >> you're in wash...
You, keith. >> the republican national committee not choosing phoenix a month after this passed. is that coincidence or harbinger? >> i think it's ironic considering it's thanks to the republican party in arizona that sb 1070 actually passed. even though high-ranking republicans all across the country have said this is unconstitutional. >> how significant is it that mayor gordon from phoenix is assessing potential economic losses to his city? >> i'm glad he did a study to assess it but we're already feeling the effects of the boycott. we've lost $10 million at least in economic revenue in phoe...
>> nypd taking an x-ray sweep, the x-ray vehicle making a sweep up and down the street a couple of times passing by the vehicle to check on it. right now, we don't know the results of that check. standing by for possible evacuations to the area. if needed, that does not appear to have happened just yet. we have a number of street closures going on right now. and right now the wait-and-see mode is to find out what the x-rays turn up right now. >> stay on the story here at msnbc. bring you the latest on the information as it's needed. now we take you back to "hardball." welcome back to "hardba...
Thanks again for your time tonight. >> it's great to be here with you, keith. >> the republican national committee not choosing phoenix a month after this passed. is that coincidence or irony or harbinger? >> i think it's ironic considering it's thanks to the republican party in arizona that sb 1070 actually passed. even though high-ranking republicans all across the country have indicated this bill is bad for our country and is unconstitutional. >> how significant is it that mayor gordon from phoenix is concerned enough to begin assessing potential economic losses to his city? >> i'm glad he ...