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Lawmakers on verge of sending criminal justice reform bill to governor

An omnibus criminal justice reform bill is on the verge of heading to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk after clearing the N.C. House in a nearly unanimous 100-2 vote on Wednesday, Aug. 18. The measure — Senate Bill 300 — now heads back to the Senate for a concurrence vote. The Senate unanimously passed its version...

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Bill cracks down on rioting, property damage 

Republican leadership in the General Assembly has introduced legislation to increase penalties for rioting across North Carolina. House Bill 805 would establish a new level of felony penalties for rioters who cause property damage or serious bodily injury or death to others, including physical violence to first responders. The bill allows business owners who sustain...

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