, director of the North Carolina Voters for Clean Elections, testifies before the state's House Judiciary committee on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh, N.C. She said states that saw large protests after George Floyd's murder in the summer of 2020 should be listening to their Black constituents' calls for change instead of focusing on punishments. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)