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26-year-old Jacob Bergquist died from a gunshot wound to the head, the Ada County Coroner released through a public records request.

At least 57 transgender or gender-nonconforming people were killed in the United States in 2021, making it the deadliest year on record for the community. The vast majority of these victims were Black or Latina trans women. A Media Matters analysis of broadcast news shows on ABC, CBS, and NBC, as well as cable news coverage on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC found that cable and corporate broadcast TV news networks failed to adequately report on anti-trans violence in 2021, discussing the topic in just...

A federal investigation triggered by last October’s Boise Towne Square Mall shooting has found the Los Angeles-based private security company contracted by the mall violated labor standards and repeatedly exposed its employees to workplace violence hazards.

The notice of tort claim on behalf of Roberto Padilla Arguelles' family claims Boise, Meridian, Ada County and Idaho officials knew Jacob Bergquist posed a risk.

Last year was even deadlier for trans people than activists feared with the murder of Martina Caldera bringing the death toll to 56.

A 'free spirit' and a 'beautiful butterfly' have become 2021's final victims amid a gruelling 'epidemic of trans violence' in the US.

The story is chilling and heroic

The story is chilling and heroic

The story is chilling and heroic

The story is chilling and heroic