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Is Florida’s new anti-riot bill a response to civil rights protests?
The bill establishes harsh penalties for assaulting law-enforcement officers and introduces third degree felonies for those who “willfully and maliciously deface, injure, or otherwise damage” historical or memorial property. Those convicted could face up to five years in jail.
After a year of major protests around the United States, legislation