The Justice Department has assigned a federal hate crimes lawyer to help prosecute a man charged with murdering a transgender student in Iowa.

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Kashmire Redd, a trans man of color, was found dead in New York state early Monday. Police said Redd was fatally stabbed by his partner, who is charged with second-degree murder.

Many trans individuals passed away in 2016, most with very little media attention. Here, we remember those who lost their lives.

Many trans individuals passed away in 2016, most with very little media attention. Here, we remember those who lost their lives.

Pedro Redding was charged with murder, conspiracy and weapons charges in the killing of a transgender woman in Philadelphia, but police stopped short of calling it a hate crime.