Top NC lawmaker seeks tougher punishment for people in riots

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican legislative leaders are backing a bill to make rioting a felony if it causes significant property damage or someone is injured or dies.

House Bill 805 is sponsored by House Speaker Tim Moore, who doesn’t usually file bills.

Moore, R-Cleveland, told members of the House Judiciary 4 committee on Thursday he was disgusted watching from his downtown Raleigh balcony as crowds rioted in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody in Minnesota.

Windows were smashed, a store was set on fire and pieces of a Confederate monument were pulled down outside the State Capitol.

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