RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Top North Carolina Democrats want to be involved in Republican-led legislation meant to fight back on crime after the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train last month.

Some Republicans say her death was preventable.

“Her life was tragically cut short because of the atrocious policies by out-of-touch politicians and court officials that prioritize a perverted vision or version of equity,” Senator Phil Berger said.

Berger and Representative Destin Hall are drafting legislation to be tougher on crime. They want people with violent criminal histories to be held in jail more often, while also looking to end cashless bail and they require more training for magistrates. The man accused in the light rail stabbing, DeCarlos Brown, was released by

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