The North Carolina House has approved an anti-riot bill initially put forth in 2021 but vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper.
House Bill 40 (pdf) would increase penalties for those who engage in riots that result in damage to property, injury, or death.
Police fire teargas as protestors converge following the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 21, 2016. Gerry Broome/AP Photo
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