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The Humboldt Murders

Five people found themselves one New Year’s Eve in a run-down Nebraska farmhouse. How they got there—and why three of them died—is a story of the forgotten young drifters of the heartland.

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This article published in The New Yorker offers an in-depth look at Brandon Teena and all those involved in his life and death. The author also does a close study of the area around Falls City trying to provide context to the murder. Content warning: This item relates to the death of Brandon Teena, who was murdered and sexually assaulted as the target of gruesome anti-LGBT hate crimes. Brandon's death became a major news item, and the language used to describe his identity and depict the violence he suffered by contemporary press coverage ranges from insensitive to outright cruel.

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