(The Center Square) – Public safety aspects, and the safety and security budgets of the Charlotte Area Transit System are under review by the state auditor in North Carolina .

First-term Republican Auditor Dave Boliek said Tuesday “recent lawlessness and violence” prompted his office to act. The Aug. 22 murder of Iryna Zarutska fueled the concerns and has drawn national attention.

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Boliek said notifications have already been sent to Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, leadership of the Metropolitan Transit Commission that oversees CATS, a

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