CeCe McDonald (partly, as inspiration for aspects of trans incarceration issues)
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CeCe McDonald is a Black transgender woman and activist whose widely publicized incarceration after surviving a racist and transphobic attack helped spotlight the systemic violence and injustices faced by trans people in the U.S. prison system.
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| CeCe McDonald (partly, as inspiration for aspects of trans incarceration issues) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: CeCe McDonald (partly, as inspiration for aspects of trans incarceration issues) Context triple: [Sophia Burset, basedOn, CeCe McDonald (partly, as inspiration for aspects of trans incarceration issues)]
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Kalief Browder
Kalief Browder was a Bronx teenager whose years-long pretrial detention and abuse at Rikers Island, despite never being convicted of a crime, became a powerful symbol of injustices in the U.S. criminal justice system.
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Willie Horton controversy
The Willie Horton controversy was a highly charged political issue in the 1988 U.S. presidential campaign, centered on a convicted murderer who committed violent crimes while on furlough, and used in attack ads to portray Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis as soft on crime.
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The Kalief Browder Story
The Kalief Browder Story is a documentary television series that chronicles the wrongful imprisonment, abuse, and tragic aftermath experienced by Kalief Browder, highlighting systemic injustices in the U.S. criminal justice system.
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Jail Inmates series
The Jail Inmates series is a recurring statistical report that provides detailed data and analysis on the characteristics, numbers, and trends of individuals held in local jails in the United States.
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Willie Horton
Willie Horton is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter best known as a longtime Detroit Tigers star and key contributor to their 1968 World Series championship team.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: CeCe McDonald (partly, as inspiration for aspects of trans incarceration issues) Target entity description: CeCe McDonald is a Black transgender woman and activist whose widely publicized incarceration after surviving a racist and transphobic attack helped spotlight the systemic violence and injustices faced by trans people in the U.S. prison system.
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A.
Kalief Browder
Kalief Browder was a Bronx teenager whose years-long pretrial detention and abuse at Rikers Island, despite never being convicted of a crime, became a powerful symbol of injustices in the U.S. criminal justice system.
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B.
Willie Horton controversy
The Willie Horton controversy was a highly charged political issue in the 1988 U.S. presidential campaign, centered on a convicted murderer who committed violent crimes while on furlough, and used in attack ads to portray Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis as soft on crime.
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C.
The Kalief Browder Story
The Kalief Browder Story is a documentary television series that chronicles the wrongful imprisonment, abuse, and tragic aftermath experienced by Kalief Browder, highlighting systemic injustices in the U.S. criminal justice system.
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D.
Jail Inmates series
The Jail Inmates series is a recurring statistical report that provides detailed data and analysis on the characteristics, numbers, and trends of individuals held in local jails in the United States.
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E.
Willie Horton
Willie Horton is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter best known as a longtime Detroit Tigers star and key contributor to their 1968 World Series championship team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT rights activist
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human ⓘ prison abolitionist ⓘ transgender rights activist ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
ending solitary confinement for trans prisoners
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housing and healthcare for trans people ⓘ self-defense rights for marginalized people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black feminist organizing
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LGBTQ advocacy organizations in the United States ⓘ |
| causeOfAdvocacy |
challenging racist and transphobic policing
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ending violence against trans women of color ⓘ reforming or abolishing the prison industrial complex ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Laverne Cox ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfIncarceration | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
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linked to:
Black Americans
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| genderIdentity | transgender woman ⓘ |
| hasRole |
community organizer
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survivor of anti-trans violence ⓘ |
| inspired |
activism around trans incarceration issues
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campaigns for safer conditions for trans prisoners ⓘ scholarship on trans women of color and the prison system ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
accepted a plea deal for second-degree manslaughter
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charged with second-degree murder ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal |
icon in trans justice movements
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symbol of resistance to racist and transphobic violence ⓘ |
| movement |
Black Lives Matter movement
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prison abolition movement ⓘ transgender rights movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being incarcerated after surviving a racist and transphobic attack in Minneapolis
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bringing attention to violence against transgender women of color ⓘ highlighting injustices faced by trans people in the U.S. prison system ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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public speaker ⓘ |
| placeOfAttack |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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linked to:
Minneapolis
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| placeOfDetention |
Hennepin County Jail
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linked to:
Hennepin County Public Safety Facility
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| placeOfIncarceration |
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Shakopee
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linked to:
Shakopee Correctional Facility
Minnesota Correctional Facility – St. Cloud ⓘ |
| race | Black ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spokeAt |
community organizations focused on LGBTQ rights
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universities in the United States ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary film "Free CeCe"
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widespread media coverage about trans incarceration ⓘ |
| victimOf |
racist violence
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street harassment ⓘ transphobic violence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CeCe McDonald (partly, as inspiration for aspects of trans incarceration issues) Description of subject: CeCe McDonald is a Black transgender woman and activist whose widely publicized incarceration after surviving a racist and transphobic attack helped spotlight the systemic violence and injustices faced by trans people in the U.S. prison system.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sophia Burset
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CeCe McDonald (partly, as inspiration for aspects of trans incarceration issues)
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