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US says will pursue maximum penalty for Iryna Zarutska murder

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks about the killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska by suspect Decarlos Brown (R) during a daily press briefing at the White House on September 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. [AFP]

US Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed Tuesday to pursue the "maximum penalty" against a man charged with murdering a Ukrainian refugee, as the Trump administration continues touting its tough-on-crime agenda in Democratic-led cities.

Authorities say Iryna Zarutska was repeatedly stabbed from behind by 34-year-old DeCarlos Brown Jr. last month while riding a light rail train in the southern city of Charlotte, North Carolina.

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