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Family of transgender woman murdered in Denton calls for accountability for her death
The family of a transgender woman who was murdered says weeks after her death, they are still without answers regarding the circumstances of her death and the identity of the person responsible. Denton police say 20-year-old Dylan Gurley was found dead on Holland Lane in late July. Erin Mendiola told...
Dylan Gurley, a 20-year-old trans woman, stabbed to death in Texas
Dylan Gurley, a 20-year-old transgender woman, was stabbed and strangled to death July 23 in Denton, Texas. Her death and her trans identity are just now being widely reported. She was identified by police July 30, and her killing is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. She was found in a home in Denton and was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly afterward.
Pattern of abuse at Texas juvenile facilities
A federal investigation into five state facilities concluded children in custody face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of vital services, The Dallas Morning News reported. At a news conference last week, Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s civil rights division, said children held in those facilities are not receiving the treatment and rehabilitation they are supposed to get. “Our investigation provides reasonable cause to believe that, far from achieving those objectives, TJJD engaged in a pattern of abuse, deprivation of essential services and disability-related discrimination that seriously harms children and undermines their rehabilitation, all in violation of their rights,” Clarke...
Young Community Member Joins Argyle ISD Police for Donut Breakfast Event in Support of Local Hero
The community-oriented spirit of Denton County shined brightly as young Sicily became the latest local to join the Argyle ISD Police Department for the much-anticipated Donut Breakfast event, an initiative strengthening bonds between residents and law enforcement. According to the Argyle ISD Police Department, Sicily won this delectable morning feast through a silent auction held at a benefit fundraiser for local firefighter Corey Clayton, demonstrating the tight-knit fabric of community support that permeates the area.
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