trans women of color

  • Suspect Arrested in Killing of Missouri Trans Woman Nina Pop

    A man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Nina Pop, a 28-year-old trans woman found stabbed to death in Missouri earlier this month. KFVS TV reports that 40-year-old Joseph Cannon was arrested Friday morning in Dexter, Mo. Sikeston DPS Chief James McMillen told reporters that police were “pleased to…

  • Detroit Police Charge Pastor in Killing of Transgender Woman

    Thirty-five-year-old Kelly Stough was fatally shot in Detroit by former pastor Albert Weathers, the 24th killing of a transgender person in America this year. Weathers, 46, appeared in court Monday, where his bond was set at $1 million. He was arraigned on charges of open murder and the use of a firearm in the commission…