Georgia Lawmaker Withdraws Anti-Hijab Bill After Backlash

A Georgia lawmaker withdrew a bill Thursday that would have criminalized Muslim women wearing religious headscarves in public after it received widespread condemnation. House Bill 3 would have amendedan anti-mask rule originally intended to keep Ku Klux Klan members from wearing hoods to commit anonymous hate crimes. Rep. Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine), who authored the headscarves bill, wanted to change the law to include women wearing veils —like the niqab or hijab often worn by Muslims. “Afte...