Governor to Sign Anti-Riot Bill Into Law
4/16/21
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from Western Journal,
4/16/21:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he will sign a bill intended to stiffen penalties for rioting.
The legislation, which cleared the Florida House last month, passed the Republican-controlled Senate 23-17 on Thursday, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
“This legislation strikes the appropriate balance of safeguarding every Floridian’s constitutional right to peacefully assemble, while ensuring that those who hide behind peaceful protest to cause violence in our communities will be punished,” DeSantis said in a statement…
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