One year after Iryna Zarutska murder, violent crimes fuel North Carolina public safety debate

A year after Iryna Zarutska's stabbing death on a Charlotte train, North Carolina faces mounting pressure over repeat offenders and pretrial release.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman traded sharp attacks Wednesday night over homelessness, policing, housing, and the city’s struggling economy in the first major debate of the general election campaign. The 90-minute debate offered voters a preview of a race expected to be closely watched.

Wednesday night’s debate between Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman was supposed to be an opportunity for Angelenos to decide on LA’s next leader.