Duanna Johnson found Murdered in Memphis »

Reports are coming out of Memphis, Tennessee that Duanna Johnson was found shot to death yesterday.

Our readers may remember Duanna Johnson’s story- she was the black trasnwoman who was severely beaten by police in a police station while everyone, even a nurse, looked on. Johnson said former Memphis Police Officer Bridges McRae beat her after making derogatory remarks about her (calling her “faggot” and “he/she”). Another man, Officer J. Swain, held her down during the beating. Both officers were later fired from the department. Johnson was suing the city for $1.3 million in damages.

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