The Associated Press reported 16 people were arrested Friday while the state House debated a bill. At least two others were led away after the Senate was disrupted, causing the body to pause a debate on a measure that would shift powers to Republicans.
The Senate arrests were made inside the gallery after Lt. Gov. Dan Forest told an audience above the Senate floor to be quiet, AP reported.
The events come a day after more than 200 demonstrators interrupted a special session of the state's General Assembly, leading to the arrests of 17 people.
Protesters shouted, "You work for us" and crowded a gallery above the Senate floor Thursday evening. They demanded Republicans accept the will of the voters in last month's election and leave Cooper's powers alone.
Forest had ordered the gallery be cleared because of "multiple disturbances." The arrested demonstrators were led away in plastic handcuffs. They faced charges of second-degree trespassing and violating building rules. Late Thursday evening, the North Carolina NAACP's Twitter account posted photos of those protesters who had been released.
Republican legislators, AP reports, want to scale back the number of political appointees Cooper can make and require Senate approval of top posts at state agencies. They're also considering altering the governor's ability to form election boards.
USA Today
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