US EditionNorth 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.
- The North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 307, known as 'Iryna's Law,' by a vote of 81-31, which aims to reform the criminal justice system.
- The bill was inspired by the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, on a Charlotte light-rail train.
- Key provisions of 'Iryna's Law' include stricter rules for violent offenders and mandatory mental health evaluations for those charged with violent offenses.
- Governor Josh Stein is reviewing the bill, and House Republicans assert that it aims to ensure public safety and keep violent offenders off the streets.
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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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