Topic - Michael Whatley

Republican candidate Michael Whatley said former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat running for Senate, bears "direct responsibility" for the deadly attack on Zarutska because of a commission he created in June 2020 to address racial inequity in the criminal justice system.

North Carolina looks to bar cashless bail for violent suspects after fatal light-rail stabbing →

“It’s pretty simple: A vote for Roy Cooper is a vote for more crime, more violence, more criminals,” Whatley said in the first days after the release of the surveillance video.

Ukrainian refugee's train stabbing death becomes early flashpoint in 2026 North Carolina Senate race →