Trump says train stabbing suspect should face death penalty
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On the tails of an indictment, Trump posted on Truth Social advocating for a quick trial with a death sentence.
Khalif provides legal context on how capital punishment cases are pursued in both states, the challenges of bringing them to trial, and why executions have been stalled in North Carolina since 2006.
Following President Donald Trump’s call for swift action, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi shared that the Justice Department may seek the death penalty for Iryna Zarutska’s killer.
The status of the death penalty in North Carolina could receive renewed attention after President Trump called for the suspect in the Charlotte light rail stabbing to receive a death sentence.
Decarlos Brown Jr has been arrested for the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in North Carolina in August.
The Justice Department filed federal criminal charges on Tuesday against the man accused of fatally stabbing a woman on the light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest details.