PROFILE
FROM David France
Investigating the death of Marsha P. Johnson, known as the Rosa Parks of the LGBT movement Marsha P. Johnson was a beloved transgender activist who was found dead in the Hudson River 25 years ago. It was ruled a suicide. Now a new investigation finds evidence that she may have been killed. Marsha P. Johnson. (Photo credit: Netflix)
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