Mystery surrounds dead men found in women’s clothing in Juarez - KVEO-TV

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Posted: 22 Aug 2019 04:59 PM PDT

Activist worries about possible hate crimes; police say it's drug dealers mocking victims

by: Julian Resendiz

Posted: Aug 22, 2019 / 06:59 PM CDT/ Updated: Aug 23, 2019 / 10:17 AM CDT

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A transgender activist is looking for answers following the latest discovery of a murdered man wearing women's clothes in Juarez.

The body of a man, at first thought to be a woman, was found bound and wrapped in a blanket Monday in a dry arroyo bed along the working-class Libertad neighborhood in Juarez. The body was only clad in a blue nightshirt and panties. He wore makeup, had shoulder-length tinted hair and was strangled, Juarez police said.

Two weeks earlier, the body of a man with his throat slit and wearing only black women's panties was found in a different part of the city.

Grecia Herrera, an activist who runs a shelter for transgender women, including migrants, said Monday's was at least the sixth possible case of a transgender woman murdered in Juarez this year — something that worries her.

"We are concerned that it could be something that is done out of hate or a phobia against transgender women. We don't know if it's being done by one person or by gangs, but we encourage trans girls, especially those that are on the street to be careful so they don't suffer violence," Herrera said.

Juarez authorities said they haven't established that Monday's murder victim was a transgender woman. However, they confirmed that several male murder victims have been found in the city since last year dressed in women's clothes.

Juarez District Attorney Jorge Nava offered an alternative explanation to the phenomenon.

"We have been seeing this since last year. It is a message that organized criminal gangs are sending to rivals" or turncoats, Nava said. In other words, drug traffickers are murdering each other and, either as a warning to those who defect to other groups or as a final insult to the victim, they dress them up in women's clothes before disposing of the bodies, the district attorney said.

Mexican news reports from 2018 show that at least nine men in women's clothes were found murdered in the city last year. In most cases, the victims were shot. On two occasions, handwritten signs were left next to the bodies accusing them of being traitors. Almost all of last year's victims had been beaten or tortured. Five members of the Aztecas drug gang were arrested for the killings.

No arrests have been made in the latest cases, and activist Herrera said the possibility of hate crimes still worries her.

"They were strangled or killed with a sharp object; they weren't shot like drug traffickers usually are," she said. "We tried to look into the cases, to get in contact with the families, but the police told us not to do it, that it could be dangerous for us. … It is difficult to say what happened if they don't identify (the victims), especially if they're not from Juarez. In that case, they'll just bury the body and that's it."

Women's Clothing Store in Grand Rapids Closing - Mix 95.7FM - Today's Variety

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 06:14 PM PDT

After 3 ½ years of bringing fashion to Grand Rapids, Marie La Mode, a women's boutique is closing.

Located in the Eastown neighborhood, the clothing store will close in mid-September. It was announced on Facebook by the store's owner, Liz Haan.

It was an amazing journey and I learned so much about who I am, what I love and what's important to me. I am looking forward to what's to come.

A reason for the closure was not given. However, everything in the store will be 50% off starting Saturday, the 24th.

According to Grand Rapids Magazine, Marie La Mode originally started off as a mobile boutique that would go to homes and businesses before opening on Wealthy St. in 2018.

Here are Nashville's top 5 women's clothing spots - Hoodline Nashville

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 04:25 PM PDT

Shopping for women's clothing supplies?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top women's clothing spots around Nashville, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for women's clothing.

1. Alexis + Bolt

Topping the list is Alexis + Bolt. Located at 506 Monroe St. in Germantown, the women's clothing and men's clothing spot, which offers accessories and more, is the highest-rated women's clothing spot in Nashville, boasting five stars out of 14 reviews on Yelp.

2. Moda Boutique

Next up is Bellmont Hillsboro's MODA Boutique, situated at 2511 12th Ave. South With 4.5 stars out of 22 reviews on Yelp, the women's clothing spot, which offers accessories and leather goods, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. White's Mercantile - Nasvhille

Melrose's White's Mercantile - Nasvhille, located at 2908 12th Ave. South, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the gift shop and women's clothing spot, which offers home decor and more, four stars out of 38 reviews.

4. Vinnie Louise

Vinnie Louise, a shoe store and women's clothing spot that offers accessories and more in Lockeland Springs, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 16 Yelp reviews. Head over to 521 Gallatin Ave. to see for yourself.

5. Project 615

And then there's Project 615, an East End favorite with 4.5 stars out of 16 reviews. Stop by 1006 Fatherland St., Suite 205 to hit up the women's clothing and men's clothing spot, which offers accessories and more, next time you're in the mood.

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