The family of a man killed in April at the Charlotte Transportation Center in uptown is suing the city of Charlotte and its private transit security contractor. Qualo Daniels was a bystander when he was shot during a fight between two other men at the transit center.
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Nick de la Canal/WFAEAfter a fatal stabbing on Charlotte’s light rail, Mayor Vi Lyles has ordered more patrols and fare checks. We rode the Blue Line to hear how riders feel about safety now — and what they want from CATS, police and the courts. -
An active shooter exercise scheduled for Friday at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse has been postponed. The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and the Mecklenburg County Court Security Committee made the decision, though they didn't say why. The courthouse will remain open to the public for regular business. The exercise will be rescheduled for a later date.
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The Mecklenburg County Republican Party on Wednesday announced plans to hold a candlelight vigil for Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian woman fatally stabbed on the Charlotte light rail last month. -
A Republican running for Charlotte City Council and a former City Council member have been speaking out on Wednesday after a 23-year-old Ukrainian woman, Iryna Zarutska, was stabbed last month on the light rail. The death has drawn national attention to Charlotte and criticism from President Trump. -
The stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail last month has caused national outrage, with many Republicans, including President Trump, criticizing local leaders. On Wednesday, Charlotte City Council member Malcolm Graham spoke out to address safety concerns. -
Boliek's announcement comes days after video of an August stabbing on a CATS light rail train was made public. There has been significant national outrage about the incident. -
State Auditor Dave Boliek said, “The recent lawlessness and violence that have taken place on Charlotte’s public transportation raise serious questions about the security measures in place.” -
Trump needs an extension from Congress to control D.C. police for more than 30 days. Some Republican lawmakers are focused on pursuing legislation that would exert power over D.C. in other ways. -
DeCarlos Brown has been charged with a federal crime in connection with the killing of Iryna Zarutska, 23, last month on the light rail in Charlotte. -
Almost three weeks after the killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, a slew of investigations into Charlotte's transit system have been announced. -
Darlene Brooks says Jim was not only a former Marine, but a construction worker – and the illness that appeared in his 50s devastated him. "Battling breast cancer was very difficult,” she said, “For one thing, Jim did was kind of embarrassed that it was breast cancer. And you know, like we didn't hear men having breast cancer.” -
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles said Monday that the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on the city's light rail system was "a tragic failure by the courts and magistrates" and announced new steps to increase transit security.
