RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Gov. Josh Stein signed a bill Friday that aims to crack down on crime across North Carolina. “Iryna’s Law” was passed last week by state legislators and was inspired by the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarustka on the Blue Line Aug. 22.

Much of the bill focuses on eliminating cashless bail for many crimes, limiting the discretion that magistrates and judges have in making pretrial release decisions, and laying out when offenders should be examined for possible involuntary commitment.

In a video posted on Stein’s social media, the governor says the Republican-led bill, House Bill 307, isn't without faults.

“The law fails to focus appropriately on the on the threat that people pose instead of their ability to post bail,” he said. “Most alarmingly, the General

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