national/world - Transgender inmate killed in prison fight in Louisiana

Trudy Ring

Advocate

Angola, LA

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national/world - US Justice Department sues Utah over treatment of transgender inmate

Pat Reavy

KSL.com

Salt Lake City, UT

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Georgia - Parents sue Ga. corrections department, others over transgender inmate’s 2017 suicide

Emileigh Forrester

WCTV.tv

Valdosta, GA

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Florida - Trump Judges Distort Precedent to Rule Against Transgender Inmate in Florida: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears

Paul Gordon

People For The American Way

Panama City, FL

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lead story - 'No criminality' found in the death of transgender inmate on Rikers Island: Prosecutor

Christine Carrega
ABC News

Rikers Island

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ezs note:  Gee, here's a nifty idea:  No more solitary confinement.  EVER. 

Nevada - AG Ford: Transgender inmate case could force changes in Nevada prisons

Miranda Willson
Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas, NV

(yes, there is beauty outside the casinos)

civil rights - Transgender inmate in South Dakota prison sues for civil rights violations

Shannon Marvel
The Daily Republic

South Dakota Department of Corrections penitentiary

 Pierre, SD

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Idaho - Idaho transgender inmate Adree Edmo to receive presurgical procedures after court ruling

Tommy Simmons
KTVB News

Boise, ID

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lead story - Court Says Idaho Must Provide Gender Confirmation Surgery To Transgender Inmate

Amanda Peacher, James Dawson
NPR

Kuna, ID

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civil liberties - North Carolina transgender inmate moved to women's prison

AP
WLOS

Polkton, NC (center left)

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Nebraska - Transgender inmate sues Nebraska over sexual assault during 2015 prison riot at Tecumseh

Martha Stoddard
Omaha World-Herald

Tecumseh, NE

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lead story - Freed transgender inmate to fight for trans prisoner rights

AP
Houston Chronicle

Lincoln, IL

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civil rights - A transgender inmate was raped and beaten in a Cañon City prison. Now the state has settled the case.

Sam Tabachnik
The Denver Post

Cañon City, CO

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lead story - Transgender inmate found dead in Rikers Island cell

Larry Celona, Stephanie Pagones
New York Post

New York City, NY

Rikers Island

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civil rights - Civil rights group threatens lawsuit if transgender inmate isn’t moved to a women’s prison

Josh Schaffer
The News & Observer

Lillington, NC

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Florida - Florida prison system fights ruling to provide accommodations for transgender inmate

Jim Saunders
Orlando Weekly

Orlando, FL

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civil rights - Idaho appeals ruling mandating that they provide sex reassignment surgery to transgender inmate

Josh Kelety
Inlander

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ezs note:  Ah, I see.  We can take Donald Trump's moronic, idiotic wall for 18.46 dollars, or we can take a proven therapy for 2 cents. (rounded to nearest cent)

But we can't have that.  That would make sense. (sources - Wikipedia)

civil rights - Transgender Inmate Care Spurs Appeals Court Fight

Jim Saunders
WGCU

Crawfordville, FL

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Georgia (state) - Trans inmate sues Georgia prison over violent forced haircut

Patrick Saunders
Q Magazine

Valdosta, GA

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lead story - Transgender inmate gets rare transfer to female prison

Press
WQAD

Logan County Courthouse, IL

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