Trans woman dies at Rikers

Name: Trans woman dies at Rikers
Uploaded: 2019-06-11T02:34:00+00:00
Duration: 1 min 37 s
Description: A sea of faces as diverse as New York demanded justice for Layleen Polanco Xtravaganza, a trans woman of color who died over the weekend in her cell at Rikers Island. Layleen was being held on $500 bail in connection with a misdemeanor charge against her and was supposed to be released in the coming days.

A sea of faces as diverse as New York demanded justice for Layleen Polanco Xtravaganza, a trans woman of color who died over the weekend in her cell at Rikers Island. Layleen was being held on $500 bail in connection with a misdemeanor charge against her and was supposed to be released in the coming days.

Posted June 10, 2019 10:40pm EDT

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