Lawmaker Seeks Harsher Penalties for Riots
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama lawmaker is proposing tougher penalties for rioters. Republican Rep. Allen Treadaway, a retired Birmingham assistant police chief, on Wednesday introduced the bill that would make it a felony to knowingly participate in a riot that turned violent or destructive. Treadaway said he began drafting the bill after a summer protest in Birmingham turned destructive…
