Remembering Brandy Martell, the Transgender Woman Killed in Oakland

[Catherina]

1. RIP Brandy

I was just going to post this. It's intolerable that a woman can be gunned down like this in 2012.

On April 28th, Brandy Martell was shot to death on the corner of 13th and Franklin. Brandy was a black transwoman – the murderer, a transphobic man. A member of the Oakland Commune who was nearby rushed to Brandi's assistance. Using training received form the People's Community Medics, he provided emergency first aid for Brandy, holding her bullet wounds and administering CPR. The police didn't show up for 25 minutes, emergency services for 45. For 45 minutes, our comrade tried to keep Brandy alive while the police stood by, offering no assistance. The police inaction should come as no surprise to anyone who has interacted with the racist, homophobic, murderous OPD.

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/05/06/18713045.php

RIP dear Brandy