Dime Doe: “Historic” verdict reached in murder trial of Black trans woman
A South Carolina man is the first person to be convicted in a federal hate crime case based on gender identity. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. “A unanimous jury has found the defendant guilty for the heinous and tragic murder of Dime Doe, a Black transgender woman,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in an online press release. On 24 February, after a four day trial in South Carolina, Daqua Lameek Ritter was…
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