Rioters Who Cause Property Damage or Harm Could Face Harsher Sentencing in North Carolina

Businesses that are still closed after riots and looting followed by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 27, 2020. Meiling Lee/The Epoch Times

The North Carolina Senate approved a bill this week that would raise the stakes for those who engage in a riot that results in damage or injury.

A person could face criminal charges and jail time if the rioter causes damage to property, or assaults a citizen or emergency personnel, during a protest or a state of emergency.