Court order forces NC Republican lawmakers to postpone hearing on high-profile Charlotte stabbing

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 299

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A legislative oversight committee has rescheduled a high-profile hearing slated for Thursday to examine the safety of the Charlotte Area Transit System.

The chairs of the House Select Committee on Oversight and Reform are seeking clarification of a federal court order issued earlier this month that limits state lawmakers from publicly disclosing information related to Decarlos Brown, who is charged in the murder of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail system.

U.S. Magistrate David …

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