A pair of 'pro-police' GOP bills in Missouri draw scrutiny from free speech advocates
Republican lawmakers in Missouri are looking to pass two bills this month that they say better protect both residents and law enforcement officers from “violent protesters.” But critics say the measures will curtail the free speech rights of protesters, and effectively act as retaliation against demonstrators following the racial unrest surrounding the police killings of Black Americans such as George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. aim to expand penalties for protesters obstructing traffic or vandalizing monuments and make it harder to cut ...
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