Ep. 41- Caught in the Darkness: The Murders of Dominique Jackson and Iris Santos

Author: Danielle Blinka
Published: Thu 20 May 2021
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30-year-old Dominique Jackson finally had a beautiful life surrounded by her chosen family, building her dream of owning a salon. However, a gunshot on a dark Jackson, Mississippi street cut her life short. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Iris Santos was living her best life in Houston, TX. That is, until a gunshot stole her life. Dominique and Iris were both transgender women killed for being who they are, and their stories are just two in a long stream of tragedies.

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Episode Source List:

https://www.wjtv.com/news/jackson-police-investigate-homicide-of-transgender-woman/

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2021/03/11/friends-black-transgender-woman-killed-jackson-had-life-cut-short/4423312001/

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/31/dominique-jackson-trans-black-woman-murdered-jackson-mississippi-hrc/

https://www.wlbt.com/2021/02/03/hrc-aclu-confirm-killing-trans-woman-detail-jackson-police-have-yet-release/

https://www.metroweekly.com/2021/02/mississippi-trans-womans-slaying-leads-to-calls-for-lgbtq-hate-crime-protections/

https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/2/04/black-trans-women-shot-death-georgia-mississippi

https://dallasvoice.com/trans-woman-iris-santos-murdered-in-houston/