On The Anniversary of George Floyd's Death, NC Lawmakers Consider Anti-Riot Legislation
WUNC In this May 2020 file photo, police officers in riot gear face a line of kneeling protesters in downtown Raleigh. Two bills — one in the state House, the other in the Senate — would stiffen penalties for damaging property or injuring others during a riot. The bills come as North Carolinians continue to protest police violence toward Black individuals. Taari Coleman felt a palpable sense of unity when she joined a large group of people in Raleigh last May to protest the police killing of George Floyd. "Like really empowered,” she said. “Connected to all the people around me, i...