SC man faces murder charges in trans woman's killing, marking first federal gender-based hate crime trial
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The first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity is set to begin in South Carolina. Daqua Lameek Ritter is accused of killing a transgender woman in 2019.
In recent years there has been a surge in attacks on the LGBTQ+ community. For decades, transgender women of color have faced disproportionately high rates of violence and hate crimes, according to the Department of Homeland Security. In 2022, the number of gender identity-based hate crimes reported by the FBI increased by 37% compared to the previous year.
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