CRIME DEBATE IN NORTH CAROLINA: As voters head toward the November midterms, public safety has emerged as the defining issue in North Carolina’s closely watched U.S. Senate race between Republican candidate Michael Whatley and former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper.
@markpmeredith reports from Charlotte, examining how recent tragedies, including the death of 24-year-old Kianna Jones, whose ex-boyfriend was out on bail when arrested, and the 2025 transit stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee, have fueled a heated debate over bail reform, repeat offenders, and criminal justice policy across the state.