The Silence Around Iryna Zarutska, Charlotte City Crime, and the Media's Silence
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A young refugee’s life was cut short on a Charlotte train — and the story barely made a ripple until the video leaked online. In this episode, Ryan breaks down the case of Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who came to America for safety and was murdered on public transit in Charlotte, North Carolina.
We dig into what happened on that train, the failures of the justice system that left a career criminal free after 14 prior arrests, and the shocking silence from mainstream outlets. From Mayor Vi Lyles’ response to CNN’s Brian Stelter spinning the outrage, this story shows exactly how media bias, soft-on-crime policies, and political hypocrisy collide.
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