North Carolina Gov. Stein signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death Politics Oct 3, 2025 3:09 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train.

Stein said he signed the bill because “it alerts the judiciary to take a special look at people who may pose unusual risks of violence before determining their bail. That’s a good thing.”

He ad harsh criticisms for other portions of the measure and said lawmakers failed to approve his public-safety proposals, which also include more pay for law enforcement.

“I’m troubled by its lack of ambition or vision

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