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North Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death

The law restricts cashless bail and judicial discretion, mandates mental health evaluations, and aims to restart executions after the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train.

  • North Carolina Democratic governor Josh Stein signed into law a criminal justice reform measure in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train.
  • The new law bars cashless bail for certain violent crimes, limits judicial discretion in pretrial release, and seeks more mental health evaluations for defendants.
  • While criticizing portions of the law, Stein called for addressing root causes of violence and keeping guns away from dangerous people in light of recent shootings.
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North Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death

North Carolina’s Democratic governor has signed into law a criminal justice measure pushed by the Republican-controlled legislature in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train.

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