Huge update on law that could see Iryna Zarutska’s alleged killer face death by firing squad

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 nightmareIryna Zarutska fled the war in Ukraine hoping to start a new life in safety. But in August 2025, her