Column: Take a stand against trans violence
(02/17/23 2:42am)
With the recent murder of yet another transgender individual, people must actively participate to help prevent further violence against the trans community.
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With the recent murder of yet another transgender individual, people must actively participate to help prevent further violence against the trans community.
The video of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols being brutally beaten marks another person of color being killed at the hands of police officers, and it adds to the seemingly endless stream of videos plastered on the internet and treated like theatre of people of color being killed. Exposure to such cruelty can cause mental health challenges, especially among people of color, while doing nothing to actually address the problem of police brutality.
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Dear Students,