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Layleen Polanco: NYC To Pay Family Of Transgender Woman A Record $5.9 Million Over Rikers Island Death

The family of a transgender woman who died at Rikers Island has settled a lawsuit with New York City. No one should lose their life due to neglect from those charged with protecting them. We continue to mourn the loss of Layleen Polanco, a 27-year-old transgender woman who died in solitary confinement on Rikers Island … Read moreLayleen Polanco: NYC To Pay Family Of Transgender Woman A Record $5.9 Million Over Rikers Island Death

#Justice4Layleen Video Shows Prison Staff Laughing, Waiting 90 Minutes Before Seeking Medical Help For Transgender Inmate

Layleen Polanco was an Afro-Latinx transgender woman who died a yr ago in solitary confinement at Rikers. The over-policing of our trans community & being unable to pay $500 bail led to her death. We must end this systemic violence: Repeal #WalkingWhileTrans & pass #HALTsolitary! pic.twitter.com/tPWDCA1vTv — Jessica Ramos (@jessicaramos) June 7, 2020 New footage … Read more#Justice4Layleen Video Shows Prison Staff Laughing, Waiting 90 Minutes Before Seeking Medical Help For Transgender Inmate

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