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1. Tougher penalties for rioting become law in NC, as Gov. Cooper declines to block them

A police officer kicks over a safety cone that protesters placed over a tear gas canister as police in riot gear protect the courthouse during a protest in downtown Raleigh Saturday, May 30, 2020.
A police officer kicks over a safety cone that protesters placed over a tear gas canister as police in riot gear protect the courthouse during a protest in downtown Raleigh Saturday, May 30, 2020.