The man charged in the killing of a Ukranian refugee on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail trail was a repeat offender, having been arrested 14 times, according to multiple news reports, and served a five-year sentence for armed robbery. Yet he was continuously released back onto the streets. A House bill would allow victims of violent crimes to sue judges or government entities that released repeat offenders.

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