North Carolina Lawmakers Push Tougher Bail Laws After Tragic Stabbing, Exposing Systemic Failures

The tragic death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte commuter train has stirred a necessary reckoning in North Carolina’s criminal justice system—one that echoes far beyond state lines and speaks directly to America’s core need for law and order. Why Has Judicial Discretion Created Deadly Risks? Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of the fatal stabbing, was released on his own recognizance despite a lengthy criminal record including violent offenses. This is not merely a failure at the local level; it reflects a national pattern where unchecked judicial discretion endangers innocent lives and undermines community security. Senate leader Phil Berger...