taja gabrielle dejesus. on february 1st, this year, we lost taja a valued resident of san francisco who was lost to hate and violence. she moved to san francisco to be part of the transgender community. she felt a sense of solidarity and support that she had not previously experienced growing up and that's why she came to san francisco. i think we read about her life and experience in the paper. she was active in her church, devout in her faith and was a tremendous resource to the community at large. taja volunteered at a food pantry and community center and regularly attended meetings for causes she supported and she was committed to raising awareness to issues affecting the transgender community especially issues that involved health and disparity in that community. taja was known for being a charismatic and out spoken person for life challenges. taja loved music and fashion. she had a first job and was a fan of madonna and prince. she was strong, independent and selfless. she worked hard and never hesitat

taja is the transgender woman of color. the most recent reported over an hour ago i know that name of that individual was announced at the transgender deliberation which a number of us attended. in 2013 transgender women were the victims of hiv lgbt motivated hate violence homicides. 67 of those victims were transgender women of color. 67. in 2014, at least 13 entrance gebharder women were murdered and all but two of those were murdered were women of color. now, barely into 6th week of 2015 four transgender women of color have lost their lives to hate motivated violence. the san francisco lgbt center recently concluded a report and i'm very proud that my office was involved in working with the human rights commission to set aside funding for this report, a report that focused on violence not only in the lgbt community but focused on the transgender community vment we thank the human rights commission. the san francisco lgbt center for the work they did on this report and this report is a very alarming report that finds that

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taja gabrielle dejesus. on february 1st, this year, we lost taja a valued resident of san francisco who was lost to hate and violence. she moved to san francisco to be part of the transgender community. she felt a sense of solidarity and support that she had not previously experienced growing up and that's why she came to san francisco. i think we read about her life and experience in the paper. she was active in her church, devout in her faith and was a tremendous resource to the community at large. taja volunteered at a food

about a decade ago, as an adult, taja moved to san francisco to be in a place where she felt accepted and safe. >> i just wanted her to be happy and safe. my biggest fear was of it happening to her. >> reporter: dejesus's worst fear was realized when taja was stabbed and killed by a man who killed himself a short time later. taja told her family, she would come to san jose to visit them that super bowl sunday. >> i'm still waiting for her to come home. >> reporter: in san francisco, the place taja calls home, supporters are making banners and signs for a protest and rally at city hall in memory of taja and other women killed in california so far this year. >> i'm tired of being afraid for my life. people are transphobic. in this country, that's outrageous. >> whatever your kids are going through, just love them. just love them. because overall, it can be a very cruel place. but your kids need to know that you have their back. that you love them no matter what. >> reporter: the protests and rally is scheduled to start here at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon. some plan to go into the board of s

the most recent victim, a 36-year-old taja dejesus. she had moved to san francisco from san jose ten years ago, seeking a safe haven for a transgender woman of color. her life was cut short february 1st on the steps of her apartment in the bayview district. stabbed to death. her suspected killer was found hanged nearby. the death has torn apart the victim's mother who is refocusing her pain into spreading her daughter's story. >> everybody's life matters. tran's life mattered as well. if this can save one person. >> people spend hours at san francisco's lgbt center last night to prepare for the demonstration. taja is the fourth known transgender woman of color to be murdered in california in the last four months and the fifth in the u.s. since the new year alone. the demonstration set for 1:30 this afternoon at city hall, including the release of a report with information like how trans women of color are seven times more likely to feel unsafe in their lives, also there will be plans about a new jail here in san francisco. we'll talk a

supporter also remember 36-year-old taja dejesus, she was found stabbed to death on the steps of her apartment in the bayview district. her death is one of many acts of violence directed to the lgbt community. they want it stopped. >>> in just a few hours, former radioshack employees accused of stealing racy photos from a customer's cell phone will enter a plea in court. jose miranda faces several charges including petty theft. back in november, a woman says she took her phone to the radioshack store to get a broken screen fixed. when she got the phone back, she realized 17 of her photos were texted to an unknown number. >>> now to a follow up on a deadly fire in san francisco. donations continue to pour in for the 38 people left homeless by this fire at 22nd and mission streets. those people likely won't see all the money. a gofundme page has raised $160,000, but fee also take thousands away from that total. >>> police need your help catching a man bothering a child. officers in daley city released a sketch of the suspect. six separate times over the past few months a 10-year-old bo

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supporters will be remembering 36-year-old taja dejesus, she was found stabbed to death on the steps of her apartment in the bay district. her death one of many acts of violence recently tar geing the lgbt community. last night they made signs in preparation for today's event calling for change in taja's memory. >> everybody's life mattered. if this can save one person. >> you have to felt mother's pain. today's rally will be held at 1:30 at city hall. >>> the california woman known address the serial stowaway due in a florida courtroom this morning. marilyn hartman was arrested sunday. she got past security at a minnesota airport and hopped a plane to jacksonville, florida. once she got to florida, police say she went into a high-end resort and checked into a room using someone else's name. she was found sleeping in a room that had been for renovations. hartman tried seven times to board a plane at sfo, and last august was arrested after sneaking on a flight from san jose to l.a. two weeks later police arrested her again in phoenix for loitering at the airport. >>> this morning poli

please welcome taja-nia henderson. [applause] >> thank you very much. thank you to jay barksdale and the new york public library for providing a space for a writer and researcher to use the library selections and also to have a quiet, serious place of contemplation. thank you for attending. i know the weather is not the best. i appreciate you being here. i have been for two years now knee-deep in congressional petitions. when i say knee-deep, i mean literally. there are three foot stacks of documents lined around the walls in my office. as a result, i am looking forward to some adult conversations. it is a pleasure to be here. i look forward to your questions and hope we can have a robust exchange today. in 1869, in alabama, a challenge of earlier state supreme court ruling on the grounds that the judges who had issued the earlier ruling had no lawful authority to serve on the bench. according to the plaintiffs, since the judges had no lawful authority they could not bind the litigants to their rulings. the 14th amendment specifically sections three req

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taja was stabbed and killed in the bay view neighborhood on super bowl sunday. the suspect later reportedly killed himself. taja's mother said she feared for her daughter's safety and now she has a message for other parents. >> whatever your kids are going through, just love them. just love them. because the world can be a very cruel place. but your kids need to know that you have their back and you love them no matter what. >> now organizers have been making signs and banners for today's day of action. they say more needs to be done to protect and provide services for transgenders. they do plan to hold a rally starting at 1:30 today at city hall. others plan to march to octavian market and block traffic. >>> people waited for hours only find out the office would not open. the u.s. supreme court denied to block gay marriages but alabama's chief justice ordered the states judges to ignore the federal ruling. >> very disturbing to see our taxpayer money being wasted. sit behind closed doors and hide when people are waiting to get married. >> 60 of alabama's 67 cou

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this is especially true after a tragedy like the death of 36-year-old taja de jesus, found stabbed to death on the stairs in front of her apartment in the city's bay view district on february 1st. her killer was found hanged just a few blocks away. de jesus's mother said she moved from san jose to san francisco ten years ago, seeking more acceptance as a transwoman of color, regarding the city as a safe haven. with her murder, friends, family and others in the transcommunity are grieving their loss and some are scared for their own lives. >> everybody's life matters, trans lives matter as well. if it could just spare even one person. >> she was really lighthearted and kind of care free person. even though she was going through so much. i wonder when is it going to be me. >> san francisco's lgbt center was busy with people preparing for today's demonstration. taja is the fourth known woman of color to be murdered in california in the last four months and the fifth in the u.s. since the new year. today, protesters will also announce three demands including the end of transphobia as well

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and just two weeks ago, another transgender woman, taja de jesus, was killed on the steps of her san francisco home while police say she was not targeted because she was transgender. the killing has struck fear among many. >> we say that the city is safe because there's a high support of the lgbt community but now i'm starting to realize nowhere is safe. >> ty underwood, 24 texas. >> reporter: as someone read the names of transgender lives lost across the country, demonstrators staged a die-in to symbolize the deaths. they want san francisco to do more to protect them. demonstrators say they'd like the city to form a transgender-specific commission. they'd also like the city to create safe and affordable housing for the transgender community. reporting live in san francisco, i'm jodi hernandez, "nbc bay area news." >>> the infamous airplane stowaway marilyn hartman, is grounded tonight, in jail in florida. a judge ordered her held until next month unless she posts bond of $50,000. investigators are confirming her claim that she flew from minneapolis to jacksonville, florida, without

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. >> the rally was sparked by the fatal stabbing of 36-year- old, taja dejesus, near her apartment. activists say she was one of six transpeople killed in america so far this year. and that the violence must stop. >> we love our brothers and sisters. >> a progressive city is not always safe. particularly for transwomen of color. >> i'm asking the city and county of san francisco to start a transspecific commission so our voices and perspectives are included in our local laws. >> transwomen said they experience housing and employment dediscrimination and are still too often a target for violence. >> recently, they have been low priority to our murders. >> we are san francisco. we're a place for everybody. >> police chief told us dejesus' death does not appear to be a hate crime and the case should be closed soon. >> the main thing i want to reassure everybody is this wasn't random. we don't have any evidence the victim was targeted. because the victim was transgender. >> a police source tells ktvu the suspect in dejesus' murder killed himself shortly thereafter. a fund has been set u

. >> taja dejesus is said to be the first known trans gender woman of color murdered nationwide since the year began. >>> construction is you should way on a new food and beer garden next to san francisco's at&t park. this morning a crane lifted a skbrient container into place. the yard, as the san francisco giants call the new space is being built on a parking lot, parking lot a and is being made with refurbished shipping containered. it will open in about a month and stay open year round not just during baseball season. >> amazing what they are doing with all these shipping containers nowadays. >> yeah. >> still ahead, netflix betting big on cuba. the bold move the streaming company is making in a country with spotty internet access. >> and nasty weather hits new england hard. the record breaking snowfall causing problems there and here. >> and new at 4:30 did all the rain these past few days help alleviate the drought? we'll look at water levels in local reservoirs. >> z taking your questions on on twitter and facebook. he'll answer them here later. >>> netflix a hazard launchs lau

taja's mother says she always feared for her daughter's safety and now has a message for other parents. >> whatever your kids are going through, just love them. just love them. because it cobe a very cruel place. your kids need to know that you have their back. that you love them no matter what. >> organizers say more needs to be done to protect and provide services for transgender. they plan to hold a rally at 1:30 this afternoon at city hall. some protestors plan to speak at the board of supervisors meeting. >>> alabama was set to become the 37th state in the u.s. to allow gay marriage but several counties in the state are refusing to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. this is what it looked like. the line outside the marriage license office in mobile, alabama. people waited for hours to only find out the office would not open. the u.s. supreme court denied to block gay marriage. >> very disturbing to see our tax dollars being wasted. >> 60 of alabama's 67 counties are complying with the chief justices order in defiance of the federal court ruling. that has some gay couples

taja-nia talks about what level of participation by confederates would cause section 3 to apply. this talk is about one hour and 10 minutes. >> we are pleased to introduce taja-nia henderson, a writer in the wartime study. she is an associate professor. she teache