In January 2025, Mecklenburg County Magistrate Teresa Stokes signed the release of DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat arrestee later accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light-rail.
Mecklenburg County received $3.3 million from a Chicago-based political foundation after leaders agreed to "reduce the use of incarceration" for repeat criminals like DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
There were no changes in the number of lawyers with active legal licenses to practice law in cities in Northwest Arctic Borough in August compared to the previous month.
There were no changes in the number of lawyers with active legal licenses to practice law in cities in Nome Census Area in August compared to the previous month.
There were no changes in the number of lawyers with active legal licenses to practice law in cities in North Slope Borough in July compared to the previous month.