Man convicted in attack on transgender woman

[SandraJane]

The Washington Post


Man convicted in attack on transgender woman

By Martin Weil, Published: November 19


http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/man-convicted-in-attack-on-transgender-woman/2011/11/19/gIQApdrvcN_story.html


A Washington man was convicted last week of assault with intent to rob in a daytime attack on a transgender woman in Northwest Washington, the U.S. attorney's office said.

The conviction of Russell Brock-Smith, 25, in D.C. Superior Court came one day after a rally was held outside the prosecutor's office by about three dozen activists demanding more protection for transgender people against what they called increased violence and police bias against them.