North Carolina Republicans blame Democrats for 'woke' policies they say contributed to Charlotte light-rail stabbing

North Carolina Republicans are blaming Democrats' "woke" policies and lenient crime enforcement for the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light-rail train. Meanwhile, former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is firing back, accusing Republicans of politicizing a tragedy. Republican leaders in Charlotte held a joint news conference on Wednesday during which they condemned Democratic leaders' "woke" policies and "ongoing failures" that they say contributed to Zarutska's tragic death last month. Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was arrested on Aug. 22 after police say he stabbed Zarutska three times while riding the Lynx Blue Line...