A New Jersey transgender woman died earlier this week after allegedly being attacked by a man living in her boarding house. Eyricka Morgan, 26, reportedly died Sept. 24 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Devonte Scott, 21, was arrested following Morgan's death and charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, according to the Newark Star-Ledger. Morgan, a former Rutgers University student, was featured in a 2011 article by the university highlighting queer individuals living in Newark, N.J. In the article, she discussed her family's disapproval surrounding her gender identity. “I had to make a decision,"...
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