Alabama House approves controversial anti-riot legislation alpolitics
Republicans supporting the bill said it is needed to quell violent protests that have caused injuries and property damage.
But critics argued that it would have a chilling effect on protests and a loose definition of rioting could allow an officer to make arrests based on presumptions, and prejudices, about the people involved.
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