Bill Lee has signed off on a bill that imposes harsher penalties for protesters who break certain laws during demonstrations. PENTAGON: USE OF SURVEILLANCE PLANES IN PROTESTS WAS LEGALIndividuals found guilty of a felony in Tennessee also lose the right to vote. After almost two months of sustained protests outside the state Capitol, the bill passed the GOP-lead General Assembly following a three-day special legislative session. Lee and other Tennessee Republicans have defended the bill, pointing to fires that were set inside and outside a courthouse in May. We saw lawlessness that needed to be addressed immediately,” Lee told reporters on Thursday.

Source: Fox News August 22, 2020 13:52 UTC