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flag North Carolina passed "Iryna's Law" after a light rail stabbing, expanding death penalty appeals and mental health checks despite governor’s objections.

flag North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed "Iryna's Law," a criminal justice bill enacted after a fatal light rail stabbing, despite opposing its death penalty provisions. flag The law mandates faster death penalty appeals, mental health evaluations, additional prosecutors, and written bail justifications. flag Stein criticized the bill’s focus on bail reform over public safety and condemned a provision making lethal injection the primary execution method, calling it barbaric. flag The debate split bipartisan support, prompting Democratic walkouts. flag Stein urged the legislature to revisit reforms, including better police training, violence prevention, expanded background checks, temporary gun removal, and full Medicaid funding for mental health services.

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