North Carolina Republicans push for tougher bail rules and potentially new execution methods

North Carolina Republican legislators have introduced criminal justice measures to toughen bail rules and evaluate offenders ...
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NC lawmakers hit snag on criminal justice reform in wake of deadly train stabbing

It came in response to last month's deadly stabbing of a woman on a Charlotte light rail. Decarlos Brown, 34, is facing state ...

NC GOP’s crime bill would end written promises to appear in court after arrests

The provision is one of many included in the new crime bill GOP lawmakers are advancing in the General Assembly this week.
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NC lawmakers seek to overhaul bail, increase oversight of magistrates in 'Iryna's Law'

The legislation is named after Iryna Zarutska, who died after being stabbed on board a Charlotte light rail train last month.