US EditionNorth Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death
Iryna’s Law ends cashless bail for many violent offenders and mandates mental health evaluations while aiming to restart executions after a fatal stabbing in Charlotte.
- North Carolina's Democratic Governor Josh Stein signed a criminal justice reform law following the stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, which was approved by the Republican-controlled legislature.
- The new law restricts cashless bail for violent crimes and mandates more mental health evaluations for defendants, aiming to enhance public safety.
- Stein noted that the law aims to help the judiciary assess risks posed by defendants but criticized its overall effectiveness and lack of ambition.
- The legislation also discusses restarting executions in North Carolina and permits certain appeals for death-row inmates to be reviewed.
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NC governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee killing
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) on Friday signed into law new criminal justice legislation in honor of Iryna Zarutska, 23, who was killed while in transit on the Charlotte light rail in August. House Bill 307, also referenced as “Iryna’s Law,” was overwhelmingly approved by the Tar Heel State’s Legislature, where Republicans hold the…
NC Gov. Josh Stein signs bipartisan crime bill named for train stabbing victim Iryna Zarutska into law
RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic Gov. Josh Stein signed into law on Friday a wide-ranging crime bill that GOP lawmakers put together after the fatal stabbing on board a light rail train in Charlotte last month. The bill, which Republicans named Iryna’s Law in honor of Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who died after she was stabbed on the Lynx Blue Line on Aug. 22, makes a number of changes to the state’s criminal laws. Among other thi…
North Carolina Democrat Governor Josh Stein Signs 'Iryna's Law' Preventing Cashless Bail
Saying he had reservations about some aspects of the new legislation, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, on Friday signed "Iryna's Law," a bill that prohibits cashless bail for some violent crimes and most repeat offenders.
The Democratic governor of the US state of North Carolina signed the so-called Irina Law, developed after the murder of Ukrainian refugee Irina Zarutska. The document caused controversy due to the amendment on the possible reinstatement of the death penalty.
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