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Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives are attempting to slip a provision into the budget bill that would restrict state prosecutors’ ability to dismiss or reduce charges for people arrested for their involvement in protests. The provision was flagged Tuesday by Democratic state Rep. Marcia Morey. “The biggest surprise in the House budget bill is to force prosecutors to explain why they dismiss or offer plea bargains to people in any ‘civil disorder’ charges,” she wrote. “Legislative crack down on protesters and now leads to ceack down on DAs. Legislative insanity.” Want mo…

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