AOC Ties Charlotte Train Murder Of Ukrainian Refugee To Housing Policy; GOP Blasts Cashless Bail

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez linked the Charlotte light-rail killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska to homelessness, untreated mental illness and housing policy. The suspect, a homeless man with 14 prior arrests, was free on a written promise to appear. Republicans and the White House countered by blaming cashless bail and lenient prosecutors. The case has shifted from a local homicide to a national policy fight over crime, courts and public safety impacting immigrants and transit riders.