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North Carolina passed "Iryna's Law" after a light rail stabbing, expanding death penalty appeals and mental health checks despite governor’s objections.
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.
The law mandates faster death penalty appeals, mental health evaluations, additional prosecutors, and written bail justifications.
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.
The debate split bipartisan support, prompting Democratic walkouts.
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.
Carolina del Norte aprobó la "Ley de Iryna" después de un apuñalamiento en el tren ligero, ampliando las apelaciones de pena de muerte y los controles de salud mental a pesar de las objeciones del gobernador.