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Feds charge suspect in Charlotte light rail stabbing
DOJ charges twice-deported Honduran illegal Oscar Solarzano-Garcia for stabbing a 24-year-old on Charlotte’s light rail, including re-entry and transit violence.
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Illegal immigrant arrested in Charlotte light rail stabbing
Twice-deported illegal immigrant arrested after stabbing a passenger on the Charlotte light rail, raising renewed concerns over crime and enforcement failures.
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Stein signs Iryna’s Law into law but says it doesn’t go far enough
While Stein signed Iryna’s Law into law, he also scolded the General Assembly, saying that the bill doesn't do enough to keep people safe and that they should come back to Raleigh to pass his public safety package and fully fund Medicaid.
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Audit highlights Charlotte transit safety concerns
House Speaker Destin Hall called the situation “unacceptable” and noted the House will begin taking action based on the findings.
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Federal charges announced in Charlotte murder
US Attorney Russ Ferguson announced federal charges against Decarlos Brown Jr. in the Aug. 22 murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte.
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Charlotte light rail murder gets national attention
National outrage grows after 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was brutally stabbed to death on Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line on Aug. 22.
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Local government causes stir with public support for tax increase referendum
A recent social media post by the town of Cornelius has caused in a stir in Mecklenburg County, as some believe local municipalities are expressing public support for a proposed one cent county sales tax increase referendum, conduct which may violate state law. The referendum may also appear on the ballot next year. At a board meeting...
Opinion
The Case Against Rail
North Carolina readers will be particularly interested in his comparison of the Charlotte transit line to other systems and the national average. The results aren’t pretty.
