Activists demand justice for MTF transgender found dead in Rikers Island jail cell

Social media activists are calling for an investigation after a Black male-to-female transgender was found dead in a Riker's Island jail cell over the weekend. Family and friends of Layleen Cubilette-Polanco want to know why the 27-year-old was found dead in a jail cell. According to ABC News, Polanco was arrested in late April for... Read more »

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