Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey defended the trans community, saying those who direct hate toward trans people have “lost their sense of common humanity.” The shooter has been identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman. FBI Director Kash Patel identified them as a male. Documents from Westman requesting a name change say they identify as female.

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    That’s just not how dehumanizing language works. It always acts as a call to violence against the whole group. You can wish it weren’t so, but it is.