North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would not use his veto stamp on a piece of legislation increasing penalties for rioters after he blocked a similar bill in 2021.
The GOP-controlled legislature sent the bill to the governor's desk last Thursday after it passed with a bipartisan vote in the House and Senate. The Democratic governor had until Monday to sign or…

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