Chicago trans advocates question justice after acquittal in Dejanay Stanton killing
The acquittal of a man charged in the 2018 killing of Dejanay Stanton has renewed calls for accountability and greater protections for Chicago’s Black transgender community. A Cook County jury on Oct. 23 found Tremon Hill, 25, not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Stanton, a 24-year-old Black transgender woman who was fatally […] The acquittal of Tremon Hill in the 2018 killing of Dejanay Stanton has sparked calls for greater protections for the Black transgender community in Chicago. The outcome raises questions about the criminal justice system's ability to hold people accountable for violence against Black trans women. Channyn Lynne Parker, CEO of Equality Illinois, said the verdict was a message that justice was not a priority for the LGBT community. Justice Wyatt, intake coordinator at Brave Space Alliance, expressed broader concerns about the safety and treatment of Black transgender women. Zahara Bassett, president and CEO of fLife Is Work, condemned the verdict but emphasized that Stanton's life should not be reduced to the circumstances of her death. The Cook County state’s attorney’�s office defended its prosecution of Hill, stating it pursued the case to seek justice for Stanton.
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The acquittal of a man charged in the 2018 killing of Dejanay Stanton has renewed calls for accountability and greater protections for Chicago’s Black transgender community.
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