The brutal murder of Iryna Zarutska shocked the world.
And now, it has reshaped North Carolina’s justice system.
Governor Josh Stein has officially signed House Bill 307, known as “Iryna’s Law,” named after the 23-year-old woman who was fatally stabbed aboard a Charlotte light rail train earlier this year.
A refugee’s dream turned nightmare
Iryna Zarutska fled the war in Ukraine hoping to start a new life in safety.
