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2 GOP-led states are attempting to bar protesters convicted of crimes from receiving student loans and jobless aid

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In the 11 months since the Black Lives Matter movement emerged across the country, scores of Republican-led states are attempting to crack down on protests by introducing what they call “anti-riot” legislation, The New York Times reported.

GOP lawmakers in two of those states — Minnesota and Indiana — want to step up penalties for protesters, seeking to bar people convicted of crimes during a protest from receiving student loans and unemployment aid.

On April 8, the Minnesota Legislature, led by Republican Sen. David Osmek, introduced a bill that would make anyone convicted details ⇒

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