Charlotte Light Rail Murder Sparks National Outcry, Fuels Demands for Judicial Reform
Charlotte Light Rail Murder Sparks National Outcry, Fuels Demands for Judicial Reform The tragic fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train on August 22, 2025, continues to escalate into a national debate on judicial accountability, public safety, and transit security. The release of graphic surveillance footage on September 5, showing 34-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr. allegedly attacking Zarutska without provocation, has intensified public and political outrage. Amid widespread calls for action, prominent figures including former…