Anti-rioting bill becomes law without Gov. Cooper's signature

The new law would increase penalties for rioting or inciting rioting that causes damage to property, serious injury or death. Cooper vetoed a similar bill last year and showed in a statement his concerns remain. "I acknowledge the changes that were made to modify this legislation's effect after my veto of a similar bill last year," Cooper said. "Property damage and violence are already illegal, and my continuing concerns about the erosion of the First Amendment and the disparate impacts …