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Details Still Getting Worked on NC Criminal Justice Reform Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON An array of groups and elected officials from both major parties put their weight behind criminal justice reforms in North Carolina on Tuesday at a Legislative Building news conference. But some details aren’t yet finalized. Speakers emphasized four bills — three that passed the House last week and one omnibus measure that’s expected to clear the Senate as soon as Wednesday. One question will be whe...

Updated: 10:19 PM EDT May 10, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff Legislation that would impose harsh criminal penalties for protesters charged with rioting is quickly moving through the state legislature.Monday evening, House lawmakers approved House Bill 805: Prevent Rioting and Civil Disorder. It now heads to the Senate.The measure would significantly increase penalties for inciting a riot that leads to death, engaging in riots, and engaging in riots that lead to the physical i...

Details still getting worked on NC criminal justice reform By GARY D. ROBERTSONMay 11, 2021 GMT RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An array of groups and elected officials from both major parties put their weight behind criminal justice reforms in North Carolina on Tuesday at a Legislative Building news conference. But some details aren’t yet finalized. Speakers emphasized four bills — three that passed the House last week and one omnibus measure that’s expected to clear the Senate as soon as Wednes...

North Carolina House Passes GOP-Backed Anti-Rioting Bill The North Carolina state House approved a GOP-backed bill that enhances penalties for rioting and civil disorder—coming in the wake of nationwide Black Lives Matter-linked riots and demonstrations last year. The bill, House Bill 805, would allow property owners to sue for damages incurred during a riot, including court and attorney fees. It also seeks to significantly increase penalties for participating in a riot, inciting a riot that...

Punishments for rioting in North Carolina would be increased in legislation approved by a House judiciary committee on Thursday.

By GARY D. ROBERTSONMay 6, 2021 GMT RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Punishments for rioting in North Carolina would be increased and new criminal counts created for mayhem resulting in death in legislation approved by a House judiciary committee on Thursday. The measure was pushed personally by chief sponsor House Speaker Tim Moore. He cited both the destruction of property in North Carolina cities linked to some demonstrations following the May 2020 death of George Floyd and the storming of the U.S. C...

WATCH NOW: Anthony Cottrell talks about getting pulled over and arrested in 2012 When Daunte Wright was killed Sunday by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minn., Anthony Cottrell had a flashback. Just like Wright, he was stopped by a police officer for something minor. In Wright’s case, it was an expired tag and having air fresheners in his rearview mirror. In 2012, Cottrell was stopped by a Winston-Salem police officer for not having his headlights on. The police officer eventually pla...