"The Random, Senseless Killing That Was Totally Avoidable" 

On August 22nd, 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, was viciously murdered while on a Charlotte, N.C. light rail train.  Footage has since been released showing Zarutska in her work uniform when the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr. brutally stabbed her. Reporter for The Free Press, Maya Sulkin, shares her recent piece, "The Random, Senseless Killing That Was Totally Avoidable," and explains why the viral video of the young woman's death caught the attention of Americans everywhere. Maya also emphasizes why the criminal justice system needs to reform how it handles people who are a danger to others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices