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Decarlos Brown Jr. had 14 prior arrests and schizophrenia diagnosis but remained free before the random attack.

The killing has sparked national debate over criminal justice policies and public transit safety.

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Tuesday charged a man with a lengthy arrest record with the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train last month, meaning he could face the death penalty.

The federal charge comes amid growing questions about why Decarlos Brown Jr. was on the street despite 14 prior criminal cases before he was accused of pulling out a knife and killing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska in an apparently random attack captured o

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