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Duanna Johnson Murdered

by Cara November 11, 2008

Less than five months ago, I wrote about Duanna Johnson — a transgender woman who was beaten by Memphis police while handcuffed and in custody. She was sprayed with mace, hit with a closed fist by an officer who wore handcuffs around his knuckles, ignored by medical staff, and called abhorrent transphobic names. Her attack [...]

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Memphis Police Officer Beats Transgender Suspect

by Cara June 23, 2008

I’m admittedly a bit behind on the news lately, but I’m disturbed that I haven’t seen this story anywhere else: via HuffPo, a Memphis police officer was caught on tape beating a suspect named Duanna Johnson (h/t).  Johnson, who was arrested for prostitution, is a black transgender woman.  You can view the video here (trigger [...]

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