“This is honestly a bill I hope never has to be used, and I hope not a single penny has to be held from a political subdivision,” said Republican Sen. Eric Koch, of Bedford.
Lawmakers adopt penalties for failing to protect monuments
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“This summer, we all watched with disdain and grief the attacks that were made around the country on historic monuments, memorials and statues by rioters and angry mobs,” Koch said Tuesday during committee testimony.
Indiana lawmakers propose tougher penalties for rioting
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