North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will allow a bill increasing penalties for rioters to become law after deciding against blocking the piece of legislation — a move he made in 2021.
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore speaks in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Dec. 7, 2022.
House Speaker Tim Moore strongly advocated for this year's bill, as well as the one in 2021, by referencing the rioting and looting he witnessed in downtown Raleigh in June 2020. Moore said current laws are not enough of a deterrence to protect the public and property. The AP reported nearly 30 groups wrote the governor over the past week urging him to veto the measure, claiming it would intimidate people from speaking out in peaceful protests for fear of unjustified arrests.
Earlier this month, Moore, and other supporters, said the bill aims to protect the First Amendment rights of peaceful protesters while keeping them, law enforcement and property owners safe from violence during any riot.
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