The GOP-led Florida Senate passed legislation on Thursday that would increase penalties on rioters at a time of high tension around the country following the police shooting death of Daunte Wright in Minnesota.
The bill, approved in a 23-17 vote, would also make it harder for local governments to strip funding from law enforcement, in addition to upping penalties on those who commit crimes during a riot. The legislation passed the House by a party-line vote last month and now heads to the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who supports the so-called “anti-riot” bill.
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