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North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed the “Irina Law” on Friday, which increases the checks of criminals leaving on bail, and prohibits the bank transfer for some violent crimes and most of the permanent offenders after the Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte's train in August.
Stein, Democrat, said that he did not like every part of the bill, which was adopted by the state legislative body controlled by the Republicans, which also hopes to restart the execution in North Carolin, but he signed it because “warns the judicial power in order to especially look at people who can represent an unusual risk of violence before determining their girlfriend.”
Irina Zarutsk, 23 years old, was killed on August 22, and Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr.Which were arrested more than a dozen times, including the charges of armed robbery, for which he was serving five years of prison before striking the train, was charged with the murder of the first degree.
It was recently released in January on charges of misconduct.
The Governor of North Carolina Josh Stain on Friday signed a law that increases the checks of criminals who are secured after the murder of a Ukrainian refugee by train in August. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
“Finally, we get dangerous criminals from our streets so that we can make sure that no one else suffers from a broken heart that Irina’s family has experienced,” said Irisa Kotam, who was associated with legislation, in pressures of the republican public service.
Republicans, including President Donald Trump accused The death of the Democrats is Zarutskiy, accusing them of the fact that they are soft of a crime.
“The blood of this innocent woman can literally, dripping from the killer’s knife, and now her blood is in the hands of the democrats, who refuse to place bad people in prison, including the former disgraced governor and“ imitating senator ”Roy Cooper,” Trump wrote on “social” truth after the attack.
The violent strike caused indignation, especially after a video about security showing that the attack was released.
“We can and should do more to ensure the safety of people,” Stein said in the video Published on social networks on Friday. “When I am considering public security legislation that comes to my table, I use one simple test: does this make people safer?”
He said that the “law of Irina” warns the judiciary in order to especially look at who can justify the “unusual” risk of violence before determining their pledge.

The memorial dedicated to Irina Zarutsk in Charlotte, North Carolina, after her death. (Peter Zey/Anadolu through Getty images)
“This is a good thing, and why I signed this in the law.”
But he said that he criticized the law, including that he would focus on the defendant’s ability to make a bail, and not the threat that they pose, and “more alarming”, he added that at the last minute the amendment to the bill, which “aimed at provoking the execution by shooting in the team in North Carolin. This is barbaric. “
The last execution in North Carolin was in 2006.
He emphasized that he would not allow him to shoot while he is the governor. The bill does not specifically mention detachments.

Irina Zarutsk lights as her attacker finds over her. (Newspaper through the transit system of Charlotte)
He said that he was also concerned “lack of ambition or vision of the bill. This simply does not do enough to ensure your safety. ”
The governor said that he wants the legislative body to adopt his comprehensive bill, which would add more policemen on the streets, measures to prevent violence, such as holding children from gangs, and would try to make sure that people who are violent or mentally ill have no access to weapons by checking data.

Reservation of photographs of Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., made on August 28, 2025, a few days after the deadly train, a blow to the Ukrainian refugee Irina Zarutsk. (Office of the Sheriff of the County Mecklenburg (MCSO))
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The Irina Law prohibits a non -cash deposit for some violent crimes for most repeated offenders; This limits the discretion of magistrates and judges when making decisions on the issue of pre -trial liberation; Allows the state chief judge to suspend magistrates and requires that more defendants are assessing mental health.
Associated Press contributed to this report.