Community Calls for Justice as Michigan Transgender Woman’s Tragic Death Sparks Outcry Against Violence
Southfield, MI — The Michigan LGBTQ+ community is mourning the recent tragic loss of Tahiry Broom, a 29-year-old transgender woman who was found deceased in Southfield on February 9. The victim, originally from Cleveland, succumbed to gunshot wounds following an alleged altercation near Riverstone Apartments. Robert Ridges III, 28, was taken into custody later that day at the MGM Grand Casino in Detroit. Ridges has been charged with second-degree murder, alongside counts of carrying a …