Though the story caused barely a blip for weeks, shocking newly released video propelled the case to national attention — just as Charlotte voters headed to the polls for Tuesday’s primary election to decide whether to give Mayor Vi Lyles a shot at a record fifth term in office. Just weeks after an initial statement to a local TV reporter in which the four-term incumbent seemed to portray Brown as a victim of the system, Lyles issued a stunning reversal Monday night — pledging Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) security and cops would be “re-deployed for a stronger presence” on Blue Line train platforms “effective immediately.” After riding the Blue Line to the last of its 26 stops, a security guard who had been on the train from the beginning said he was on the same route he always works, and hadn’t even heard about Lyles promising more guards would be deployed.
Author: Steven Vago, Chris Nesi
Published at: 2025-09-09 21:25:00
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