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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles wins Democratic primary in landslide despite brutal light-rail killing

Vi Lyles won with over 70% of the vote despite criticism over her handling of a high-profile stabbing that intensified debates on crime and safety.

  • Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles won the Democratic mayoral primary with over 50 points.
  • The primary victory came amid attention on the murder of Iryna Zarutska aboard a city train.
  • Vi Lyles described the situation as a tragic failure by the courts and magistrates and called for bipartisan solutions to address community safety.
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