Nicky Armstrong was violently assaulted in Renton. (supply)
The man pleaded not guilty to the violent attacks of Transwoman Nikki Armstrong in Renton, Washington.
Armstrong spoke to Pink Neus following an attack that took place in the 200 block of Burnett Avenue S on September 15th at about 8:20pm.
Ranmore Edwards, 25, pleaded not guilty to charges of attack and hatred related to the lawsuit.
He is being held on $300,000 bail after a charge cited public safety concerns. As reported, he will return to court next month Mynorthwest.
Edwards turned himself in after recognizing his photo and then persuaded him to do so. Puget Sound Crime Stopper.
Alongside Edwards, 25, prosecutors indicted the 16-year-old boy. The 16-year-old is in custody under electronic home surveillance.
Two teenage brothers, ages 15 and 17; Released with electronic home monitoring Regarding accusations of second-degree assault after being accused of attacking Armstrong.
Following the attack, Armstrong felt “scary and angry” by the Pink News, but those feelings “turned into sadness.”
Armstrong has clearly launched its GoFundMe campaign To raise $20,000 to cover the costs while she can’t work, and pay for the surgery to repair her nose and perhaps her eye socket. After exceeding her goal, she raised her target to $40,000, with over £35,000 already being donated.
However, the attacks underline concerns about the rise in anti-trans hatred in America along the way. Management orders targeting the trans community. Sadly, Armstrong admits that she no longer feels safe in the United States.
She explained: “I want to be clear about this, not because I’m worried about being randomly attacked by teenagers. What the presidential administration has is that I feel I’m more unsafe as a trans person than ever before, because of their policies.
“Trump rarely illuminates this type of violence in the green, and sadly, we look forward to seeing more.”
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