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Desmond Burks Pleads Guilty in Murder of Detroit Neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover
Nearly two years after renowned Detroit neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover, who was part of the LGBTQ+ community, was found dead in his historic Boston Edison [...]Read more about Desmond Burks Pleads Guilty in Murder of Detroit Neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover
How Detroit’s Julisa Abad Became a National Voice For Trans Justice
When a transgender person is murdered in the Detroit Metro area, trans advocate and Wayne County Prosecutor's Office employee Julisa Abad is often among [...]Read more about How Detroit’s Julisa Abad Became a National Voice For Trans Justice
Highland Park Teen Charged with Hate Crime in Murder of Trans Woman
An 18-year-old Highland Park man has been charged with felony murder and a hate crime in the death of Christina Hayes, a 28-year-old transgender woman from [...]Read more about Highland Park Teen Charged with Hate Crime in Murder of Trans Woman
Texas Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Violent Assault Against Detroit LGBTQ+ Couples
A 26-year-old Texas man is facing multiple hate crime charges after allegedly assaulting two same-sex couples outside the MGM Grand Casino in downtown Detroit [...]Read more about Texas Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Violent Assault Against Detroit LGBTQ+ Couples
Karmin Wells' Murder Sparks Calls for Justice and Safety for Black Trans Women
Ballroom mother Monica Hudson called her "the walking wonder" — a trans woman who could “set fire” to any runway and light up any room. She should be [...]Read more about Karmin Wells' Murder Sparks Calls for Justice and Safety for Black Trans Women
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A 17-Year-Old Was Just Arrested for the Murder of a Detroit Gay Man. What a Local Advocacy Group Suggests for Safer App Meetups.
A 17-year-old from Michigan has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a gay Detroit man, a crime that authorities suggest may have been driven by [...]Read more about A 17-Year-Old Was Just Arrested for the Murder of a Detroit Gay Man. What a Local Advocacy Group Suggests for Safer App Meetups.
Murder Suspect Desmond Burks Arraigned in Devon Hoover Case
After months of meticulous investigation, a man has been charged with the murder of Dr. Devon Hoover, a renowned neurosurgeon from Detroit. The arrest marks a [...]Read more about Murder Suspect Desmond Burks Arraigned in Devon Hoover Case
Arrest Made in Ashia Davis Murder, Ortonville Reconsiders Abigail's Pride Permit
Arrest Made in 2023 Highland Park Murder of Ashia DavisAn arrest has been made in the June 2023 shooting death of local trans woman Ashia Davis. On March 15, [...]Read more about Arrest Made in Ashia Davis Murder, Ortonville Reconsiders Abigail's Pride Permit
Arrest Made in 2023 Murder of Trans Woman Ashia 'Charm' Davis
An arrest has finally been made in the shooting death of local trans woman Ashia Davis in June 2023. On Friday, March 15, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy [...]Read more about Arrest Made in 2023 Murder of Trans Woman Ashia 'Charm' Davis
The Dark Side of Advocacy, According to This Leading Michigan Trans Advocate
On July 31, 2021, I woke up feeling so grateful for another day, but this day was an especially important one. That night, I would be acknowledged with a [...]Read more about The Dark Side of Advocacy, According to This Leading Michigan Trans Advocate
A Tale of Two LGBTQ+ Murders in Michigan: Who Killed Dr. Devon Hoover and Ashia Davis?
As 2023 draws to a close, the murders of two LGBTQ+ community members from the Detroit area officially remain unsolved, although a resolution appears closer in [...]Read more about A Tale of Two LGBTQ+ Murders in Michigan: Who Killed Dr. Devon Hoover and Ashia Davis?
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Woodward Bar Shooting Suspect Arrested, Awaiting Competency Hearing
It's been just over a month since the tragic shooting death of 34-year-old Lance Sutherland just outside The Woodward Bar in Midtown on Sept. 29. Today, [...]Read more about Woodward Bar Shooting Suspect Arrested, Awaiting Competency Hearing
An Interview with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel: The (Cat) Person Behind the Politics
A scroll through Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's Facebook feed is an exercise in contrast. Mostly, Nessel posts about issues directly affecting [...]Read more about An Interview with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel: The (Cat) Person Behind the Politics
Michigan Court of Appeals Ruling a Big Win for Transgender Civil Rights in State
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled last week that the state's ethnic intimidation statute extends to transgender individuals. Under the statute, a charge of [...]Read more about Michigan Court of Appeals Ruling a Big Win for Transgender Civil Rights in State
Indiana Man Charged With Murder, Targeting Michigan LGBTQ+ Community via Dating Apps
Diabolique Paris Johnson, 34, of Indianapolis was charged Tuesday, March 2, with first-degree felony murder in the Sept. 5 shooting death of 39-year-old Joshua [...]Read more about Indiana Man Charged With Murder, Targeting Michigan LGBTQ+ Community via Dating Apps
Democrat Karen McDonald Elected Oakland County Prosecutor
Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Karen McDonald came out on top in the race for Oakland County Prosecutor. McDonald won 57 percent of the vote against [...]Read more about Democrat Karen McDonald Elected Oakland County Prosecutor
Devon Robinson Sentenced for 2019 Triple LGBTQ Murder
Last week, 19-year-old Devon Robinson of Detroit was sentenced to three life terms in prison without the possibility of parole for the May 2019 triple murder [...]Read more about Devon Robinson Sentenced for 2019 Triple LGBTQ Murder
Dana Nessel Won't Back Down
Audio Player/archive/uploads/2019/09/Nessel-Podcast.wav00:0000:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. To get a sense of the immense [...]Read more about Dana Nessel Won't Back Down
Arrests Continue in String of Murders of Black Gay Men
Anthony Brock and Darnell Wilson, both of Detroit, have been charged in the June 19 shooting death of Diano Johnson. Authorities believe Brock, 28, lured [...]Read more about Arrests Continue in String of Murders of Black Gay Men
Man Charged for Shooting Deaths of 3 LGBTQ People in Detroit
Devon Robinson. Devon Robinson of Detroit was charged last Thursday with three counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of 21-year-old Alunte [...]Read more about Man Charged for Shooting Deaths of 3 LGBTQ People in Detroit
Alanna Maguire Announces Goals as Fair Michigan's President
Alanna Maguire unveiled her priorities as president of Fair Michigan recently. "I am honored and eager to continue the extraordinary work of Fair Michigan, and [...]Read more about Alanna Maguire Announces Goals as Fair Michigan's President
Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic Candidates Thank Volunteers at Last-Minute Pit Stop
With just hours to go before the polls closed, gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer and several other Democratic candidates made a last-minute pit stop in [...]Read more about Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic Candidates Thank Volunteers at Last-Minute Pit Stop
Man arraigned in shooting of trans woman in Detroit
Deonton Rogers was arraigned in 3rd Circuit Court in Detroit on August 15. The 29-year-old was accused of pulling a gun on a trans woman in a gas station on [...]Read more about Man arraigned in shooting of trans woman in Detroit
Transgender Woman Shot, Robbed in Detroit on the Eve of the TDOR
In the early morning hours of Nov. 17, a transgender woman was robbed and shot near Palmer Park. The victim, a 36-year-old known to most friends only as [...]Read more about Transgender Woman Shot, Robbed in Detroit on the Eve of the TDOR
Two Men Charged for LGBTQ Hate Crimes in Separate Incidents
BY BTL STAFF A 26-year-old Detroit man, Jason Hogan, has been charged after shooting a transgender woman. From Jan. 13-22, an investigation by Detroit Police [...]Read more about Two Men Charged for LGBTQ Hate Crimes in Separate Incidents
Fair Michigan Justice Project Ends 2016 with Five Convictions
Left to Right: Fair Michigan Justice Project special prosecutor Jaimie Powell Horowitz, Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy, Fair Michigan president Dana [...]Read more about Fair Michigan Justice Project Ends 2016 with Five Convictions
First Transgender Interaction Policy Created in Michigan
BY BTL STAFF Fair Michigan Justice Project special prosecutor Jaimie Powell Horowitz, transgender outreach coordinator Julisa Abad, and clinical therapist [...]Read more about First Transgender Interaction Policy Created in Michigan
Kym Worthy's Career of Public Service to Be Honored
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT – Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy will be honored on Nov. 16 during the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Foundation's 12th annual [...]Read more about Kym Worthy's Career of Public Service to Be Honored
Fair Michigan Launches Justice Project
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT – A new project has started in southeast Michigan working directly with city officials to investigate hate crimes against the LGBT [...]Read more about Fair Michigan Launches Justice Project
Charles Pugh Arrested in New York
Then Detroit City Council President-Elect on election night in 2009. BTL file photo: Andrew Potter NEW YORK – Once the second most powerful man in Detroit [...]Read more about Charles Pugh Arrested in New York
DeBoer Attorney Launches LGBT Equal Protection Ballot Measure
BY BTL STAFF LANSING – Dana Nessel, one of the lawyers for Michigan's same-sex marriage case DeBoer v. Snyder, is set to launch a new bipartisan ballot [...]Read more about DeBoer Attorney Launches LGBT Equal Protection Ballot Measure
National And State LGBT Orgs Urge Caution On 2016 Ballot Initiative
BY AJ Trager LANSING – On Oct. 30, Dana Nessel, one of four attorneys in the Michigan same-sex marriage case for DeBoer v. Snyder, announced a new bipartisan [...]Read more about National And State LGBT Orgs Urge Caution On 2016 Ballot Initiative
Worthy To Speak At Fundraiser For Adoption And Marriage Case
FERNDALE - The landmark case of the Hazel Park couple that is suing the State of Michigan and Oakland County for the right to jointly adopt their children and [...]Read more about Worthy To Speak At Fundraiser For Adoption And Marriage Case
A dream worth achieving'
by Jessica Carreras SOUTHFIELD – It was Mother's Day all over again at the Triangle Foundation's State Dinner. Held Oct. 12 at the Westin of Southfield, the [...]Read more about A dream worth achieving'
Dream for our children faces crisis of character
Forty years after his death, Martin Luther King's dream that his/our children would one day live in a nation "where they would not be judged on the color of [...]Read more about Dream for our children faces crisis of character
All Politics is Loco: A Worthy Leader
by Sean Kosofsky I have decided to not weigh in publicly on the political situation surrounding Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. I was born in Detroit. I work in [...]Read more about All Politics is Loco: A Worthy Leader
12th Annual Triangle Foundation Dinner: an evening of politics and hope
By Cornelius A. Fortune DEARBORN – LGBT community members and activists gathered for the 12th Annual Triangle Foundation Dinner Saturday, Sept. 30, at the [...]Read more about 12th Annual Triangle Foundation Dinner: an evening of politics and hope
More endorsements for Serra
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DETROIT – Judge Rudy Serra, Michigan's first openly-gay jurist and the only judge facing opposition in the primary contest for 36th [...]Read more about More endorsements for Serra
