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North Carolina's Governor Josh Stein signed a new criminal justice law responding to a refugee's stabbing death. The bill revises bail procedures, limiting cashless bail for violent crimes and repeat offenders, and mandates mental health evaluations. While Stein supported provisions for judicial risk assessment, he criticized the law for lacking ambition, insufficient public safety proposals like increased law enforcement pay, and an attempt to restart executions, which he deemed "barbaric."

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.