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NC Republicans criticize Democrats over Charlotte killing and crime policies
Republicans blame Democratic criminal justice policies such as cashless bail for enabling a repeat offender to murder a Ukrainian refugee, intensifying political debate over public safety.
- On August 22, 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was killed in a stabbing incident aboard a Charlotte light rail train by 34-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr.
- Brown’s repeated offenses and mental health issues, including schizophrenia, led to criticism of local policies like cashless bail that allowed his freedom despite 14 arrests.
- Republican leaders held a press conference on Wednesday blaming Democrat-run policies for enabling crime and calling for reforms, while Governor Roy Cooper condemned using the tragedy for political gain.
- Kyle Kirby, Mecklenburg GOP chair, urged accountability for criminals and encouraged a candlelight vigil on September 22 to remember Zarutska, who fled war in Ukraine seeking safety.
- The incident sparked national debate on crime laws, with calls from Trump and others for harsher punishments, suggesting increased focus on law enforcement and public safety priorities.
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Ben Shapiro: A society paralyzed by the presence of evil
Last week, most Americans were shocked by the images of Decarlos Brown Jr., a violent schizophrenic with a 14-count rap sheet, stabbing a young Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, to death on a Charlotte light rail commuter train. The video of the incident is absolutely horrifying: Brown, clad in a red hoodie, sits behind Zarutska; then, he rises, removing a knife from his pocket; he quickly leans forward and plunges the knife into Zarutska's jug…
State of shock in America: After the murders of Iryna Zarutska and Charlie Kirk, a young Republican talks about the growing fear and distrust in the United States. An interview.
NC judge reconsiders bond policy after repeat offender caught on camera fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutsk on Charlotte light rail
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- In the wake of growing outrage over the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, North Carolina's Chief District Court Judge Roy Wiggins has responded to a formal call from GOP lawmakers demanding action. All 10 Republican members of North Carolina’s U.S. House delegation signed a letter this week calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who released the accused, Decarlos…
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