61-year-old transgender woman beaten, pepper-sprayed, LAPD says
The LAPD asked for help finding three men accused of beating a transgender woman after she rejected their advances, according to detectives.
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The LAPD asked for help finding three men accused of beating a transgender woman after she rejected their advances, according to detectives.
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