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    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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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 5, 2017 • 1 min read

    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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    An incomplete profile of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock
    1. 0:00Who was Stephen Paddock?
    2. 11:03How fake news spread so easily in the wake of the Vegas shooting
    3. 19:40Studio executive Harvey Weinstein faces sexual harassment allegations
    4. 28:44Investigating the death of Marsha P. Johnson, known as the Rosa Parks of the LGBT movementYou’re reading this
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