Charlotte Area Transit SystemThe vicious, senseless crime sparked a nationwide debate on cashless bail reform and rider safety on public transit. Instagram/ Iryna Zarutska“Every American deserves to feel safe traveling to work, school, or anywhere else on public transit. 3 Decarlos Brown Jr., a deranged career criminal, was charged in Zarutska’s murder. The Senate passed the bill Monday night and the Republican-led House is expected to take up discussion Tuesday. In a follow-up post, Berger said Senate Democrats voted against the amendment to explore bringing back the death penalty and stormed out of the session “refusing to vote” on the bill.