A North Carolina man accused of stabbing a Ukrainian refugee to death on a train in Charlotte was charged on Tuesday with a federal crime that could see him face the death penalty if convicted.

The big picture: The killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a light-rail car last month has ignited debate on crime in the U.S., with Axios' Marc Caputo noting MAGA influencers have highlighted the knife attack as they elevate the issue of urban crime. • In N.C., Zarutska's death has raised questions about the effectiveness of the judicial system and the community's failures to address mental health, Axios' Alexandria Sands reports. The suspect, Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr., 34, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and has a violent criminal history.

State of play: Brown was charged with one count of

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