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Transgender murder trial gains attention

Chrishaun McDonald, a black transgender woman from Minneapolis, said she was protecting herself from a hate crime when she allegedly stabbed Dean Schmitz, a white man from Richfield. She claims that Schmitz and his friends taunted her with anti-gay and racist remarks and threw a glass at her. McDonald is receiving support from local elected officials and transgender advocates across the nation. The trial opens today.
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Chrishaun McDonald, a black transgender woman from Minneapolis, said she was protecting herself from a hate crime when she allegedly stabbed Dean Schmitz, a white man from Richfield. She claims that Schmitz and his friends taunted her with anti-gay and racist remarks and threw a glass at her. McDonald is receiving support from local elected officials and transgender advocates across the nation. The trial opens today.

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