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Top NC lawmaker seeks tougher punishment for people in riots
RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican legislative leaders are backing a bill to make rioting a felony if it causes significant property damage or someone is injured or dies.
House Bill 805 is sponsored by House Speaker Tim Moore, who doesn’t usually file bills.
Moore, R-Cleveland, told members of the House Judiciary 4 committee on Thursday he was disgusted watching from his downtown Raleigh balcony as crowds rioted in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody in Minnesota.
Windows were smashed, a store was set on fire and pieces of a Confederate monument were pulled down outside the State Capitol.
Read more: https://www.wral.com/top-nc-lawmaker-seeks-tougher-punishment-for-people-in-riots/19664132/
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