Democratic Governor Faced With Big Decision On Crime Bill Named After Charlotte Stabbing Victim

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Democratic Governor Faced With Big Decision On Crime Bill Named After Charlotte Stabbing Victim

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has yet to either sign or veto Iryna’s Law, a recently passed crime package named in honor of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska whom a career criminal out on bail brutally…

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