North Carolina bill in favor of tougher riot punishments awaits governor's signature
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A North Carolina bill approving more severe punishments for rioters heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who vetoed a similar measure in 2021 after deeming it "unnecessary."
The bill aims to protect the First Amendment rights of peaceful protestors while keeping them, law enforcement and property owners safe from violence during any riot.
Six House Democrats, including a chief sponsor of the bill, voted in support of the measure last month. In the Senate on Thursday, lawmakers passed the bill with a 27-16 vote – first-term Sen. Mary Wills Bode was the lone Democrat to vote in favor.
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