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Possible link between attacks on trans women
A transgender woman was found shot to death in a Dallas neighborhood. Now, police believe her case may be linked to two other attacks on transgender victims. Mola Lenghi reports.
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"Similarities" in crimes against 3 transgender women, Dallas police say
A murder and an assault on transgender women have "similarities" to the killing of Muhlaysia Booker, police say
Officer says he exaggerated charges against Eric Garner
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Lightfoot: Gun violence "public health crisis"
Chicago's historic new mayor is taking on political corruption as her first official act. Lori Lightfoot signed an executive order Monday that curtails the power of Chicago's city council members. She's also the first African-American woman and first openly LGBTQ mayor of Chicago. Jericka Duncan spoke with Lightfoot in her first national interview as mayor.
Texas transgender woman's killing highlights disturbing trend
The Human Rights Campaign tracked at least 26 deaths of transgender people due to violence. The majority of victims were black transgender women.
Transgender woman's murder highlights trend
A transgender woman brutally attacked in Texas last month was found shot and killed over the weekend. Video from April's assault shows several men beating Muhlaysia Booker in a Dallas parking lot. Booker is the fifth transgender person killed in 2019, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Anna Werner reports.
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Volunteer describes the moment abducted girl was saved
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Volunteer helped find abducted girl
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Dallas transgender woman shot to death
A transgender woman who was attacked on video a month ago has died. Dallas police have confirmed that Muhlaysia Booker was shot to death. Steve Pickett of CBS station KTVT reports from Dallas.
NYPD officer accused of plotting to kill her husband and teen girl
Valerie Cincinelli's arrest was the result of an elaborate sting operation using a fake photo of her husband's "murder"
Transgender woman seen in videotaped attack found dead
Muhlaysia Booker was attacked as crowd looked on and cheered last month in Dallas incident caught on video that went viral
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"Similarities" in crimes against 3 transgender women, Dallas police say
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Possible link between attacks on trans women
A transgender woman was found shot to death in a Dallas neighborhood. Now, police believe her case may be linked to two other attacks on transgender victims. Mola Lenghi reports.
"Similarities" in crimes against 3 transgender women, Dallas police say
A murder and an assault on transgender women have "similarities" to the killing of Muhlaysia Booker, police say
Officer says he exaggerated charges against Eric Garner
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Lightfoot: Gun violence "public health crisis"
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Texas transgender woman's killing highlights disturbing trend
The Human Rights Campaign tracked at least 26 deaths of transgender people due to violence. The majority of victims were black transgender women.
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