IRYNA'S LAW HAS BEEN PASSED, GOES INTO EFFECT 12/1

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Iryna’s Law will go into effect in North Carolina on Dec. 1, instituting significant changes to the state’s criminal justice system.  North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed Iryna’s Law in October, which was named after 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, who was stabbed to death on the Charlotte light rail in August.   The law restricts judges and magistrates, to a larger degree, from releasing violent and repeat offenders before trial. MORE AT Leaders brace for criminal justice changes from Iryna’s Law - WWAYTV3