North Carolina legislature passes ‘Iryna’s Law’ after refugee’s stabbing death
Iryna's Law ends cashless bail, mandates mental health checks, and aims to restart executions after the stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, passed with bipartisan veto-proof support.
- North Carolina lawmakers passed 'Iryna's Law' to eliminate cashless bail after the stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.
- The bill proposes stricter pretrial conditions and mental health evaluations for violent offenders, passing with an 82-30 vote.
- Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of murdering Iryna Zarutska, has faced previous legal leniency, raising public safety concerns.
- The legislation includes provisions for electronic monitoring and may revive the death penalty for heinous crimes.
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JD Vance Blames Democrats for the Fatal North Carolina Stabbing
Vice President JD Vance blamed Democrats “soft-on-crime” policies for the death of Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian woman fatally stabbed on a Charlotte, North Carolina, commuter train earlier this year.It’s one of the latest instances of Republicans politicizing the killing, which received national attention after law enforcement released a video of her death. Decarlos Brown Jr. was immediately arrested as a suspect and was charged with committing…
NC passes ‘Iryna’s Law’ limiting cashless bail and resurrecting death penalty
North Carolina legislators approved a sweeping criminal justice bill named “Iryna’s Law” after the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train in August. The bill now heads to Gov. Josh Stein. According to the reports, surveillance video showed a man later identified as DeCarlos Brown Jr. attacking Zarutska. Brown is now facing state and federal charges, including first-degree murder. Authoritie…
‘Iryna’s Law’ Passed to End Cashless Bail, Restart Executions After Ukrainian Refugee’s Brutal Murder.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The North Carolina legislature approved a criminal justice reform bill, “Iryna’s Law,” aimed at limiting bail and restarting executions in the state.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The bill was passed by the Republican-led legislature, but awaits action from Democrat Governor Josh Stein. It was named after Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed by Decarlos Brown Jr. while riding a train in Charlotte.WHEN & WHERE: The le…
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