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'Iryna's Law' signed by North Carolina Governor to enforce criminal justice

DeCarlos Brown Jr. fatally stabbed Iryna Zarutska on North Carolina public transit. Now bipartisan efforts are hoping to stop these re-offfending criminals.

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Oct 06, 2025
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North Carolina enacted sweeping criminal justice reforms named after Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on a Charlotte light rail train in August, potentially allowing her alleged killer to face execution by firing squad.

Surveillance camera footage of the attack

Gov. Josh Stein signed House Bill 307, known as “Iryna’s Law,” on Friday af…

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