Zarutska was stabbed to death in August while traveling the Charlotte light rail to the East/West Station Boulevard Station in the South End.
The law received bipartisan support in Raleigh’s General Assembly because of some of the modifications it made to the judicial system. This included prohibiting cash bail for some severe crimes and repeat offenders, limiting the number of times courts can grant pretrial release, and requiring more defendants to undergo mental health exams.
However, this week, some local leaders, including Sheriff Garry McFadden, expressed concerns about the law’s ability to be implemented. He informed county commissioners that the revisions will add to the workload of an already overburdened agency…