The Case of CeCe McDonald: Murder—or Self-Defense Against a Hate Crime? (I DO NOT OWN THIS ARTICLE)
The Case of CeCe McDonald: Murder—or Self-Defense Against a Hate Crime?
She pled guilty to manslaughter, but activists believe this trans woman was "on trial for surviving a hate crime." By Nicole Pasulka | Tue May. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Update: On June 4, CeCe McDonald was sentenced to 41 months in prison. This is the minimum sentence for second degree manslaughter in Minnesota. CeCe will receive credit for the 275 days she's already spent in custody. Along with a reduction in time served for presumed good behavior, McDonald will likely be released from prison in under two years.
Because she is transgender, it's expected that McDonald will be sent to Minnesota Correctional Facility-St. Cloud, a men's prison. According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune [1], once there "the state will initiate an effort to make its own determination of McDonald's gender." Strong, visible support for McDonald continues in Minneapolis. A press release [2] today from members of McDonald's "support committee" says, "The sentencing proceedings included statements from community leaders, clergy, and McDonald's family...around 80 Twin Cities residents arrived to show their support for McDonald, overflowing the courtroom where sentencing proceedings were held."
On May 11, Molly Flaherty, the woman who allegedly smashed a glass on McDonald's face outside Schooner Tavern, was charged [3] with second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm.
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Around midnight on June 5, 2011, a 23-year-old African American transgender woman named Crishaun "CeCe" McDonald was walking with four friends past Schooner Tavern in Minneapolis. A group of at least four white people outside the bar began harassing McDonald and her friends, calling the group, all of whom were African American, "niggers" and "faggots." One of the men in the group, who would later be identified as Dean Schmitz, said "look at that boy
She pled guilty to manslaughter, but activists believe this trans woman was "on trial for surviving a hate crime." By Nicole Pasulka | Tue May. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Update: On June 4, CeCe McDonald was sentenced to 41 months in prison. This is the minimum sentence for second degree manslaughter in Minnesota. CeCe will receive credit for the 275 days she's already spent in custody. Along with a reduction in time served for presumed good behavior, McDonald will likely be released from prison in under two years.
Because she is transgender, it's expected that McDonald will be sent to Minnesota Correctional Facility-St. Cloud, a men's prison. According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune [1], once there "the state will initiate an effort to make its own determination of McDonald's gender." Strong, visible support for McDonald continues in Minneapolis. A press release [2] today from members of McDonald's "support committee" says, "The sentencing proceedings included statements from community leaders, clergy, and McDonald's family...around 80 Twin Cities residents arrived to show their support for McDonald, overflowing the courtroom where sentencing proceedings were held."
On May 11, Molly Flaherty, the woman who allegedly smashed a glass on McDonald's face outside Schooner Tavern, was charged [3] with second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm.
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Around midnight on June 5, 2011, a 23-year-old African American transgender woman named Crishaun "CeCe" McDonald was walking with four friends past Schooner Tavern in Minneapolis. A group of at least four white people outside the bar began harassing McDonald and her friends, calling the group, all of whom were African American, "niggers" and "faggots." One of the men in the group, who would later be identified as Dean Schmitz, said "look at that boy