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Trump Claims Charlotte Transit Murder Suspect 'Came In Through Open Borders' — But Records Show He Was Born in the US

During the 2026 State of the Union, President Trump falsely linked a Charlotte stabbing suspect to immigration, despite public records showing the suspect is a U.S. citizen.

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Jobs, gas prices and ending wars: factchecking Trump’s State of the Union claims

The president’s lengthy speech to Congress contained myriad inflated, misleading or simply false claims

The Guardian - US

Ukrainian refugee, 21, and military boyfriend shot dead by ex-lover in North Carolina on Valentine’s Day, cops say

The pair were asleep in bed when her former lover broke in and shot them both; it’s the second time in six months that a Ukrainian refugee has been violently killed in North Carolina

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GOP lawmakers both critical and cordial with Charlotte leaders after high-profile crime

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have pressed Charlotte-area leaders about crime-fighting efforts after recent light-rail stabbings

The Independent UK

Maga is funding murals of a slain Ukrainian refugee. Are they weaponizing her memory?

More than $1m has been raised by Elon Musk and others to commission ‘sterile’ street art of Iryna Zarutska – whose death has become a rightwing flashpoint

The Guardian - US

Suspect in fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee appears in federal court

Brown’s attorneys filed a motion this week seeking for him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation

The Independent UK

‘Rage bait’ is the Oxford Word of the Year, showing how social media is manufacturing anger

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Oxford Dictionary has named “rage bait” its Word of the Year. The quantity of live-streamed drama in 2025 has made it clear that outrage is now fuelling much online content.

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Man wounded in second stabbing attack on North Carolina commuter train since August

Police in North Carolina have charged a 33-year-old man with stabbing someone on a commuter train in Charlotte

The Independent UK

Trump rages at Democrats ‘destroying’ Charlotte after another person is stabbed on light rail system

The Trump administration sent Border Patrol agents to the city last month

The Independent UK

“Terrible Psychopath”: CCTV Footage Catches Delivery Man Randomly Kicking Woman In The Head ‘For Fun’

"Crazy how many random psychos are just existing in public around us."

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Body Cam Reveals Decarlos Brown Mental Health Plea Before Ukrainian Refugee Murder on Charlotte Train

Newly released footage shows Decarlos Brown's January crisis before stabbing Iryna Zarutska. Trump demands death penalty amid schizophrenia revelations and Iryna's Law.

International Business Times UK

New bodycam footage shows Ukraine refugee murder suspect’s run-in with cops months before killing

Decarlos Brown Jr tells police his body is being controlled by a manmade substance in interaction which ended with arrest for misuse of 911 system

The Independent UK

Chicago Train Fire Victim Identified: Bethany MaGee, 26, Torched by Thug With 72 Prior Arrests

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blasts Chicago policies after Bethany MaGee is identified as the victim set on fire by a repeat offender with 72 prior arrests.

International Business Times UK

Iryna Zarutska's Tragic Death Inspires a New Butterfly — But Why Did Scientist Harry Pavulaan Choose Her Name?

A new butterfly named after Iryna Zarutska honours the slain Ukrainian refugee as scientist Harry Pavulaan transforms grief into a tribute of hope.

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‘I think I just saved someone’s life’: New York woman notices girl walking ahead of her in the middle of the night. Then she sees a group of men start following her

A New York woman just jumped in to help another girl when she noticed a group of men approaching her at night. “ I’m like still shaking,” she said when recounting the events.

The Independent UK

New butterfly species named in honor of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska who was fatally stabbed riding the Charlotte light rail

The scientist who dedicated the pretty, light-blue colored species to the 23-year-old called it ‘Iryna’s Azure’

The Independent UK

Suspect accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte light rail may face death penalty if convicted

Decarlos Brown Jr. was indicted by a federal grand jury following the fatal train attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on August 22

International Business Times UK

Iryna Zarutska Case Update: Decarlos Brown's Hearing Delayed for Another Year — Is The Court Protecting Him?

The court has delayed the hearing of Decarlos Brown Jr., the man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, until April 2026. The decision has fuelled public outrage and raised questions about whether the justice system is protecting him.

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The Independent UK

Man seriously injured in knife attack on Greyhound bus in New Mexico - weeks after a woman was fatally stabbed on a train

The victim’s family is searching for the woman who jumped into action to save his life moments after the attack

International Business Times UK

A Man Just F*ing Stabbed Her for No Reason!': Shocking 911 Calls Reveal Moments After Iryna Zarutska Attack

Newly released 911 calls capture the desperate moments after Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte light rail train, as passengers pleaded for help and tried to save her life.

The Independent UK

‘I think she’s dead’: Frantic 911 calls moments after Ukraine refugee’s fatal stabbing released

‘The guy that did it standing over there’, a caller says after Iryna Zarutska was stabbed on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina

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“Everyone Is Screaming”: Chilling 911 Calls From Iryna Zarutska’s Attack Reveal Horror And Panic

Panic and sobs could be heard in the 911 calls, made by witnesses who watched the bleeding victim lose her life on a light rail train in North Carolina.

The Independent UK

US House members hear pleas for tougher justice policies after stabbing death of refugee

U.S. House members have met in North Carolina's largest city to hear from families of violent-crime victims

The Independent UK

Train stabbing spurs outcry over Black-on-white violence, but data shows such occurrences are rare

After a Ukrainian woman who fled war in her homeland was stabbed to death on a commuter train in North Carolina, the alarming act of violence has ignited bitter racial and political rhetoric about crime victims and perpetrators in America

Reason

After Deinstitutionalization, America's Mental Health System Struggles To Protect the Public

Decades after closing state psychiatric hospitals, the U.S. still struggles to “find a middle ground—an institutional arrangement that recognizes both the dignity of the mentally ill and the public’s right to be safe.”

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