A federal judge has ordered the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) not to release any body-worn camera (BWC) audio or video evidence tied to the August 2025 killing of Iryna Zarutska on the city’s light rail line, temporarily halting disclosure to the media amid concerns the material could prejudice the case. U.S. Magistrate Judge David Keesler, a Democrat, issued a three-page preliminary protective order on Monday directing the CMPD to withhold all related recor