NC Senate Approves Legislation After Charlotte Stabbing
The bill was shaped after the August 22 stabbing in Charlotte and public outcry over Iryna Zarutska's death.
The bill restricts magistrates' discretion and requires mental health evaluations.
Provisions prohibit cashless bail for certain crimes, require secured bonds or house arrest for violent defendants, and allow state leaders to suspend magistrates.
The bill proceeds to the House for a likely vote Tuesday.
The bill could revive the death penalty and increase pretrial mental health scrutiny.
The legislation reflects a Republican Party response to perceived criminal justice failures.
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