The brutal murder of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska has ignited outrage in Charlotte, N.C., and beyond. On her way home from a pizza shop shift in August, Zarutska boarded the city\u2019s light rail and sat near Decarlos Brown Jr. Moments later, without provocation, he fatally stabbed her.<\/p>\n
The tragedy is more than random violence \u2014 it was preventable. Brown had a long record of mental illness and 14 prior convictions, yet in January Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes released him without bail after an arrest for abusing 911, requiring only a \u201cwritten promise\u201d to return to court. Critics argue that reckless decision paved the way for Zarutska\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
More than 11,000 people have signed a petition demanding Stokes\u2019s removal, citing her failure to protect the public. North Carolina\u2019s Republican congressional delegation has also called for her ouster, writing: \u201cBy releasing a repeat violent offender on nothing more than his written promise to appear, Magistrate Stokes displayed a willful failure to perform the duties of her office.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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