North Carolina GOP Holds Charlotte Leaders Accountable for Crime Surge After Deadly Rail Stabbing

In a clear stand for the safety and security of North Carolinians, Republican lawmakers in Raleigh are stepping up to hold Charlotte’s city leaders accountable after two violent stabbings disrupted the city’s light rail system—one resulting in the tragic death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska. The incidents reveal deep cracks in Charlotte’s crime-fighting strategies under Democratic control. When Public Safety Becomes Political—and Personal With public outcry growing louder, a state House oversight committee demanded answers from Mayor Vi Lyles, Police Chief Estella Patterson, Sheriff Garry McFadden, and others who have presided over what critics call dangerously lax law enforcement. These...