On August 22, 2025, 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack on Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line train by Decarlos Brown Jr., a 36-year-old man with a history of 14 arrests.
The incident has fueled national outrage over failures in the justice system, including repeated releases of repeat offenders, and raised questions about transit safety and judicial accountability.
Critics, including President Trump and lawmakers, are demanding reforms, while a GoFundMe for Zarutska’s family raised over $12,000 amid calls to hold judges like Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes responsible for enabling such crimes.
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