Comments on: Memphis Police Officer Beats Transgender Suspect

By: N.J. Police Allegedly Harass Trans Woman Based on Gender Identity : The Curvature

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:43:49 +0000

[...] verbal harassment, to the denial of medical treatment and other basic necessities in prison, to beatings, other physical assault, and sexual assault by police and/or while in police [...]

By: I know, I know, but… » Fears

I know, I know, but… » Fears — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:50:32 +0000

[...] Johnson in Memphis, TN Memphis Police Officer Beats Transgender Suspect Duanna Johnson Murdered Transgender Beating Victim Found Dead in North [...]

By: Former Detective Accused of Raping Women Who Sought Police Help : The Curvature

Former Detective Accused of Raping Women Who Sought Police Help : The Curvature — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:33:54 +0000

[...] and that includes violence towards women. It includes sexual violence towards women. It includes many stories that aren’t quite as [...]

By: it’s a woman’s world « rising phoenix

it’s a woman’s world « rising phoenix — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:07:23 +0000

[...] been reported. This is the third reported shooting of a transgender woman in Memphis in the last six months. Another Transgender Woman Shot in [...]

By: Can the LGBT community spare some outrage for Duanna Johnson? at Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:19:51 +0000

[...] February 12, 2008, Duanna Johnson was brutally beaten by a Memphis police officer after she refused to respond when the officer called her “he-she” and “faggot.” That night, [...]

By: back in attack « rising phoenix

back in attack « rising phoenix — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:52:15 +0000

[...] very relevant news. Another facebook friend of mine posted this post from AngryBrownButch about Duanna Johnson, a trans woman from Memphis, TN, who was brutally beaten by a Memphis cop in February 2008 and who [...]

By: Can the LGBT community spare some outrage for Duanna Johnson? at AngryBrownButch

Can the LGBT community spare some outrage for Duanna Johnson? at AngryBrownButch — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:44:41 +0000

[...] February 12, 2008, Duanna Johnson was brutally beaten by a Memphis police officer after she refused to respond when the officer called her “he-she” and [...]

By: Duanna Johnson Murdered : The Curvature

Duanna Johnson Murdered : The Curvature — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:30 +0000

[...] than five months ago, I wrote about Duanna Johnson — a transgender woman who was beaten by Memphis police while handcuffed and in custody. She [...]

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:38:34 +0000

GallingGalla, I hear that.

It’s “hard” for me because I’ve been taught my whole life that police officers are there to protect me and be my friend and to trust them, but the more I examine things the more I realise how I’m a nice white lady and of course I can “trust” the police. But trusting the police and the hospitals to be on the side of everyone is pathetically priviledged.

This stuff keeps happening. It’s not a bug, it’s the damned system, and I just don’t know what to do about it to get noise out there and get people who have the priviledge to start working for those who don’t.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:14:10 +0000

GallingGalla,
I wish I could tell you you’re wrong. My father was a police officer for 25 years. I want to believe he was a “decent cop.” I want to believe he would have stepped in to a situation like this to put a stop to it.

I know you’re right.
Rachel