Layleen Polanco, a transgender woman, was found unresponsive in her cell and was later declared dead by jail officials. (Family photo)Family members and activists are demanding answers after a transgender woman died in a New York City jail on Friday. [A transgender woman survived a brutal beating. 10th trans woman. Shanies, the lawyer for Polanco’s family, said that it was organized independently but that some relatives planned to attend.

Source: Washington Post June 10, 2019 17:23 UTC