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Title: Memphis cops brutally beat trans woman
Post by: Shana A on July 10, 2008, 01:47:20 PM
Post by: Shana A on July 10, 2008, 01:47:20 PM
Memphis cops brutally beat trans woman
By LeiLani Dowell
Published Jul 9, 2008 10:48 PM
http://www.workers.org/2008/us/memphis_0717/ (http://www.workers.org/2008/us/memphis_0717/)
Yet another incident of police brutality has been captured on videotape—this time against a transgender woman in Memphis, Tenn.
While in the booking room of the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center in Memphis on Feb. 12, Duanna Johnson was taunted by a police officer, who called her over to be fingerprinted by using an anti-LGBT slur and the term "he/she." When Johnson courageously told the officer that she would not respond to that language, the officer put on gloves, wrapped a set of handcuffs around his knuckles and proceeded to beat Johnson with them.
By LeiLani Dowell
Published Jul 9, 2008 10:48 PM
http://www.workers.org/2008/us/memphis_0717/ (http://www.workers.org/2008/us/memphis_0717/)
Yet another incident of police brutality has been captured on videotape—this time against a transgender woman in Memphis, Tenn.
While in the booking room of the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center in Memphis on Feb. 12, Duanna Johnson was taunted by a police officer, who called her over to be fingerprinted by using an anti-LGBT slur and the term "he/she." When Johnson courageously told the officer that she would not respond to that language, the officer put on gloves, wrapped a set of handcuffs around his knuckles and proceeded to beat Johnson with them.
Title: Re: Memphis cops brutally beat trans woman
Post by: lady amarant on July 10, 2008, 02:01:02 PM
Post by: lady amarant on July 10, 2008, 02:01:02 PM
jeez... >:( >:( >:(
~Simone.
~Simone.
Title: Re: Memphis cops brutally beat trans woman
Post by: glendagladwitch on July 10, 2008, 04:41:49 PM
Post by: glendagladwitch on July 10, 2008, 04:41:49 PM
Bridges McRae was fired after the hearing. This story is a little behind.