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X-Ray of bullet in Kyle McFarlane's spine (L); Kyle McFarlane with his dog (R)​
Crime

Florida man partially paralyzed after neighbor allegedly shot him and used anti-LGBTQ+ slurs

A man in Florida was left partially paralyzed after an incident his friends call "a violent crime perpetrated by a hate-filled neighbor."

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Crime

Jacksonville, Fla., Sees Third Trans Murder of 2018

The victim was shot outside a motel Sunday, and activists say the city is in crisis.

Antasha English
Crime

Trans Woman Murdered in Jacksonville Is 12th This Year

Antash'a English was shot to death Friday.

Suspect Eric Shaun Bridges
Crime

Florida Trans Woman Beaten, Tied to Minivan, Dragged for Blocks

A man named Eric Shaun Bridges has been charged with the heinous crime.

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Crime

Year's Third Shooting Stokes Fear in Jacksonville Trans Residents

A transgender woman in the Florida city survived a shooting last week, but two others have been killed by gunfire this year.

Celine Walker
Crime

Death of Florida Woman Is Second Trans Murder Reported This Week

Celine Walker, 36, was found shot to death in a Jacksonville hotel room.

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Crime

Florida Christian School Teacher Accused of Sex Crimes Against Special Needs Student

The teacher told her employer she only wanted to help.

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Transgender

'Deadnaming' Trans Women Isn't Just Insulting, It Subverts Justice

The way cops in Jacksonville, Fla., and other jurisdictions investigate the murders of transgender women adds insult to injury and may hinder the solving of cases.

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Crime

Black Trans Man Semaj Billingslea Killed in Jacksonville

Billingslea was shot multiple times just outside a motel.

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Politics

Molestation Accusations Rock Fla. Ordinance Hearing

Two men who said they were sexually assaulted by gay men are opponents of a proposed bill to protect LGBT citizens in this Florida city.

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Politics

Self-Proclaimed Child Molester Part of Antigay Church

A man who claimed his past as a child molester inspired him to oppose Jacksonville, Fla.'s human rights ordinance is connected to the church leading the opposition.