Laura Leslie, WRAL — State senators on Wednesday approved harsher penalties for people who take part in riots. House Bill 805 is similar to other anti-riot laws passed around the country after last year’s protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. The measure would increase the punishment for inciting or taking part in a riot and would require those arrested to be held behind bars for up to 48 hours without bond. Republican House Speaker Tim Moore filed the bill after the riots that broke out during last year’s racial justice protests in Raleigh. The riots left cars and businesses burning, windows smashed and buildings defaced.

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