“Victims of Violent Crime”
Meeting Status:
Scheduled
Date:
Location:
Charles R. Jonas Federal Building, Jury Assembly Room, Room 1303, 401 West Trade St., Charlotte, NC, 28202,
Witnesses
Ms. Mia Alderman
Family of Victim
Mr. Stephen Federico
Family of Victim
Mr. Justin Campbell
Officer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Mr. MIchael Woody
Board of Directors, North Carolina Bail Agents Association
Ms. Dena J. King
Former U.S. District Attorney, Western District of North Carolina
Mr. Jeff Asher
Co-Founder, AH Datalytics
Meeting Documents
- A weekly crime report for Charlotte-Mecklenburg week ending August 24, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Adams of NC.
- An article from News Observer titled “Two North Carolina cities rank among the safest in the country. Here’s why” dated September 15, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- An article from North Carolina Health News titled “Charlotte light rail killing exposes gaps in NC’s mental health system” dated September 25, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- A memo from Democratic Members of the Committee on the Judiciary Re: President Trump’s Pardons Cheat Victims out of an Astounding $1.3 Billion in Restitution and Fines, Allowing Fraudsters, Tax Evaders, Drug Traffickers to Keep Ill-Gotten Gains” dated June 17, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- A report from the city of Charlotte, NC titled “CMPD Quarterly Statistical Report: Mid-Year Crime Stats Show Promising Decline Citywide” dated July 17, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- An article from Reuters titled “Exclusive: Federal drug prosecutions fall to lower level in decades as Trump shifts focus to deportations” dated September 30, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- An article from the Center for American Progress titled “The Highest Rates of Gun Homicides Are in Rural Counties” dated September 26, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- An article from The New York Times titled “The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients” dated September 19, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- An article from the Center for American Progress titled “The Trump Administration’s Budget Will Undermine ATF’s Efforts To Prevent Violent Crime” July 9, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- An article from The Brennan Center for Justice titled “Trump Defunds Effective Crime-Prevention Policies” dated July 22, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- An article from Archive titled “Trump Oversees All-Time Low in White Collar Crime Enforcement” August 10, 2020, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- An article from the National Police Association titled “After 21 Years as a Defense Attorney, Byron Gipson Isn’t Much of a Prosecutor”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC.
- An article from FitsNews titled “Leon Lott: ‘Prosecutors Need To Be Held Accountable’: Midlands’ top cop: 'The prosecutors are the ones who are really to blame.'” Dated August 9, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC.
- A report from Senate Judiciary Majority titled "New Grassley Report Shows Biden DOJ Sent Taxpayer-Funded Grants to Soros-Backed, Soft-On-Crime NGOs" dated June 5, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Van Drew of NJ.
- An article from City Journal titled "Are Crime Statistics Reliable?", submitted for the Record by Mr. Van Drew of NJ.
- An article from The Charlotte Observer titled "As Mecklenburg County weighs budget priorities, court leaders again ask for help" dated February 19, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- An article from Third Way titled "21st Century Red State Murder Crisis" dated February 27, 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- An article titled "What To Do About Crime's Persistent Perception Problem?" dated September 8, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC.
- Questions for Mr. Jeff Asher, submitted for the Record by Ms. Adams of NC.
- Questions for Ms. Dena King, submitted for the Record by Ms. Adams of NC.
- An article from the Heritage Podcast titled ‘‘The Blue City Murder Problem: The Left’s claim that America has a 'red state murder problem’ is misleading and deflects from ″progressive″ soft-on-crime policies that have wreaked havoc,’’, submitted for the Record by Mr. Cline of VA.