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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is under pressure to resign following her comments about the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska. Critics say her response showed more compassion for the alleged killer than for the victim. Here's what to know about her age, family, career and the growing controversy.

The killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte and a Chicago professor's gunpoint memory fuel debate over Trump's plan to deploy troops.

Wikipedia faces backlash after editors tried to delete the page on Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska's fatal train stabbing, sparking outrage from Elon Musk and others.

Why did Judge Teresa Stokes release repeat offender Decarlos Brown Jr. on a 'written promise' despite his record? Public outrage grows after the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.

Iryna Zarutska had come to the United States to escape Russia’s invasion

GoFundMe removed fundraising pages for Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, citing policy violations and public outrage.

Her killer was a violent repeat offender, who was let go every time.

The rising number of surveillance cameras in public spaces, including on Charlotte's light rail, has become a big accelerant in social media debates about crime.

Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, fled war to start anew in Charlotte. On 22 August, she was fatally stabbed in a random light rail attack by a homeless man with a violent past. Her death has sparked grief and debate over safety, crime, and systemic failures in the US.

Decarlos Brown charged with killing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte's light rail. Authorities probe motive, mental health and systemic justice failures.

President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago and other big cities as a way to fight crime