The Justice Project: Detroit trans women of colour take a stand against an epidemic of violence
The Village | Posted: May 15, 2019 8:07 PM | Last Updated: May 15, 2019
Trans women of colour in Detroit are confronting an epidemic of violence with the support of The Justice Project — a task force that prosecutes serious crimes against LGBTQ people.
Since 2016, a new task force between an LGBTQ organization and the prosecutor's office in Detroit has tried 24 cases of murder or capital crimes against the LGBTQ community. To date, they have a 100% conviction rate.
After dancer and aspiring designer Kelly Stough is murdered in Detroit, The Justice Project takes on her case.
"If you hurt a trans woman of colour now, they know the police is coming, the prosecutor is coming - and the defendants are going to know now that the community is coming."
For more on The Justice Project, listen to the bonus episode of Uncover: The Village.