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Charlotte’s ‘pro-crime’ policies under fire as career criminal charged with killing commuter: expert

Charlotte officials report declining crime statistics, but residents question the data after brutal light rail stabbing highlights uptown violence and safety concerns.

Politics 20 hours ago

Charlotte mayor scores primary re-election victory amid national backlash over gruesome train murder

Vi Lyles advances to Charlotte's mayoral general election after winning a Democratic primary overshadowed by a Ukrainian refugee's murder on a light-rail train.

Media 20 hours ago

Wikipedia editors attempted to delete Charlotte murder article, removed suspect's name from entry: report

Controversy erupted on Wikipedia over coverage of Iryna Zarutska's murder in Charlotte, with editors removing the alleged perpetrator's name from the article.

Media 20 hours ago

Crockett blasted for saying the point of law enforcement 'isn't to prevent crime'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, sparked controversy with podcast comments that law enforcement's role is solving crimes rather than preventing them.

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Cops hunt armed perp in caper that left elderly couple burned to death

NYPD released surveillance video of a man wanted for questioning in fire that killed elderly married couple near the Triple Crown's Belmont Park racetrack Monday.

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DOJ hits train stabbing suspect with federal charge as FBI investigates on-camera attack

Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr. has been federally charged in the stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light-rail train.

Politics 20 hours ago

Mamdani ripped after 'word salad' response to question about key issue in NYC: 'No plan'

NYC socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was accused on social media of a "word salad" response to a question about his much criticized public safety plan.

Media 20 hours ago

Charlotte City Council member calls out 'paper-thin' crime statistics after Ukrainian refugee's killing

Charlotte City Council member opposes National Guard deployment after train stabbing, instead supporting more police on trains and fare enforcement.

Opinion 20 hours ago

Chicago's killing fields: Activists cry about Trump while families bury kids

Over Labor Day weekend, gun violence in Chicago left nine dead and 52 wounded, intensifying debate over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s opposition to deploying the National Guard.

U.S. 20 hours ago

Blue city police blasted for ‘embarrassing’ tips to robbery victims as crime spikes, veteran officer says

Chicago police advised robbery victims to remain calm and gather witness information after eight violent robberies in Grant Park and Loop areas last month.

Media 20 hours ago

CNN's Brian Stelter says 'pro-Trump activists' seized on Charlotte stabbing, rips 'baldly racist' comments

CNN's Brian Stelter called out "pro-Trump activists" for seizing on the murder of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska that has sparked a national outcry.

Politics 20 hours ago

Trump says Democrats have ‘blood on their hands’ after deadly Charlotte train stabbing

President Trump links the random stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, in Charlotte to upcoming North Carolina senate race between Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley.

Opinion 20 hours ago

Iryna Zarutska fled Ukraine for safety but Democrats' soft-on-crime policies failed her

Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte light rail by a repeat offender, a tragedy critics say exposes Democrats’ failed crime policies.

Politics 20 hours ago

Dem governor breaks silence on murder of Ukrainian refugee after social media backlash

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is being lambasted on social media for not speaking out after a Ukrainian refugee was murdered on a Charlotte bus in a viral incident.

Politics 20 hours ago

Chicago cops struggle to staff streets as Trump presses on crime

The Chicago Police Department remains 2,000 officers short since the anti-cop rhetoric that washed across the US in 2020, city data show.

U.S. 20 hours ago

GoFundMe pulls fundraisers for felon accused of killing commuter in random Charlotte train attack

GoFundMe confirmed it removed fundraisers for Decarlos Brown Jr.'s legal defense after he was charged with stabbing Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee.

Politics 20 hours ago

How Trump could restore capital punishment in Washington amid crime crackdown

President Donald Trump is expected to push federal prosecutors in Washington to seek the death penalty in murder cases, bringing capital punishment back to D.C.

U.S. 20 hours ago

Residents in exclusive enclave demand Dem mayor act on crime surge

Residents of an exclusive enclave in California are getting fed up with an increase in crime, calling on Democratic Mayor Karen Bass to do more.

U.S. 20 hours ago

Trump's cashless bail crackdown gets expert backing: 'Power of the purse strings' can force compliance

The president ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify jurisdictions with cashless bail policies as part of his administration's crime control strategy.

U.S. 20 hours ago

Chilling video shows moments before Ukrainian refugee stabbed to death on Charlotte light rail

Chilling new surveillance video shows the last moments of a Ukrainian refugee’s life before she was stabbed to death on a Charlotte light rail train.