NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- Several new laws went into effect in North Carolina on Monday, including Iryna's Law. The legislation was proposed following the death of a woman aboard a Charlotte light rail.

In August, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska , a Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death aboard a Charlotte light rail in a case that sparked national attention. Weeks following the attack, legislators on Jones Street proposed a comprehensive bill, which was ultimately signed into law by Governor Josh Stein.

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"There are instances all across the state where very dangerous people have committed heinous crimes and then been released on little or no bond to then commit more crimes. Sheriffs have been concerned about it. Most of those situations don't get on video an

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