Iryna’s Law: New crime package aims to crack down on pretrial release

North Carolina House lawmakers approved a sweeping crime package, 82-30, on Monday called Iryna’s Law, which is named after the Ukrainian refugee who was stabbed to death on Aug. 22 on Charlotte’s light rail.

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The most significant part of this law cracks down on pretrial release, which is a form that a suspect signs in exchange for getting out of jail for free if they promise to show up for court…

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