North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed a law enacting numerous changes to the state’s criminal justice system — including potentially restarting the death penalty — in response to a fatal Charlotte stabbing that drew attention from across the world, but criticized the law for not doing enough to keep North Carolinians safe.

Republicans in the state’s General Assembly crafted the legislation, which sponsors called “Iryna’s Law,” in response to the killing of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte in August. Her alleged killer, Decarlos Brown, had been released and was awaiting trial on misdemeanor charges in a separate case at the time of Zarutska’s death.

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The legislation enacts numerous changes to the state’s criminal laws and pretrial procedures. It also requires the governo

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