Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Brett Jensen opens the show by covering a press conference held in Raleigh by North Carolina Speaker of the House Dustin Hall, Senate Majority Leader Phil Berger and Michael Whatley. The purpose of the press conference was to outline how the state plans to rein in magistrates who allow convicted criminals to roam free.

Jensen shares a clip of Dustin Hall’s opening remarks, in which Hall discusses what the General Assembly intends to do to address the issue. In the clip, Hall acknowledges that the recent tragic stabbing on the Light Rail, along with the killing of Charlie Kirk and the upcoming 24th anniversary of September 11th, has underscored the urgent need to address safety concerns surrounding the Light Rail and to develop strategies for prevention moving forward.

Throughout the show, Jensen also features interviews with Charlotte City Council member Malcolm Graham and newly elected District 6 Representative Krista Bokhari. In his conversation with Graham, Jensen presses him on the whereabouts and responses of Charlotte’s leadership in the aftermath of the Light Rail stabbing. He also asks how the future Light Rail expansion can be secured and protected.

Jensen then turns to Bokhari, discussing her vision for representing District 6 and the Republican Party in Charlotte, especially as Democrats gear up to defend their seats on the City Council.

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