Michigan teen charged with trans woman's murder, to be tried as adult
Ashia Davis was found in a hotel room with a single gunshot wound to the head; her accused killer was only 17 at the time.
March 18, 2024
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Former Minister Admits to Murder of Detroit Trans Woman Kelly Stough
Albert Weathers pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
August 3, 2023
Detroit Man Sentenced to Life in Murders of Two Gay Men, Trans Woman
Devon Robinson had been convicted in March of murdering Alunte Davis, Timothy Blancher, and Paris Cameron at a Detroit house party in 2019.
July 1, 2020
Man Charged With Killing Two Gay Men, Trans Woman in Detroit
The May 25 murders were reportedly motivated by the victims' identity.
June 7, 2019
Black Trans Woman Dede Ricks Killed in Detroit; Suspect Arrested
Ricks is the second Detroit trans woman to die by violence within a month.
September 2, 2022
Black Trans Woman Naomie Skinner Fatally Shot; Boyfriend Charged
There is a high rate of intimate partner violence agains trans people.
February 24, 2022
Man arrested in killing of ‘brilliant’ gay neurosurgeon in Detroit
Dr. Devon Hoover was described as a “good, good man.”
August 9, 2024
Man Accused of Robbing Two Men, Killing One He Met on Dating App
Diabolique Paris Johnson is charged with victimizing two men from Detroit.
March 4, 2021
Black Trans Woman Ashia Davis Killed in Michigan
Davis is at least the 12th trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence in the U.S. this year.
June 9, 2023
Trans Woman's Accused Killer Is a Minister
Keanna Mattel's accused killer, Albert Weathers, is pastor of a Detroit church -- prosecutors believe transphobia was his motive.
December 12, 2018
Detroit Man Convicted of Murdering Two Gay Men, Trans Woman
Devon Kareem Robinson was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of gay men Alunte Davis and Timothy Blancher, and trans woman Paris Cameron.
March 18, 2020
Teen Arrested In Connection To Detroit Pride Anti-Gay Beating
Police have identified and arrested a teen in connection with the Detroit beating of Christin Howard.
June 17, 2014
Detroit Man Charged With Assault After Making Antigay Threats, Posting Video Online
Stephen Drake Edwards, who recorded himself making antigay remarks while pointing a gun at another man, turned himself in to police Saturday.
July 17, 2016
Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Gay Man and Burning Body
A Detroit judge called the act "an unspeakably ... horrible crime."
December 20, 2018
Activists seek justice in Anthos case
While Detroit police have closed the case regarding the death of gay senior citizen Andrew Anthos, friends, family, and activist groups are pushing to have the investigation reopened.
April 11, 2007
Michigan's Out AG Seeks Prosecution of Opponent for Election Tampering
Dana Nessel says her likely opponent, Matthew DePerno, and others tried to change the 2020 presidential election results.
August 8, 2022
Police say Detroit gay man not fatally beaten after all
An elderly man in Detroit whose death became a cause for gay rights advocates died of natural causes, not from being beaten, authorities said Wednesday. Police also said they intended to close the investigation into 72-year-old Andrew Anthos's death.
March 30, 2007
Transgender Woman Murdered in Detroit; Suspect Arrested
Keanna Mattel is the 24th known transgender homicide victim in the U.S. this year.
December 11, 2018