E203: SERIAL KILLER – Barnes

Today we are talking about the convicted murderer of two men, James “Jimmy” Shepherd and Perry “PJ” Jennings. The killer is a black trans man with the last name Barnes, and the murders took place in Louisiana in the early 2000’s, before Barnes came out as trans.

This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.

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Footnotes

Articles/Websites

Military Justice For All. (03/27/2003). Keana Barnes Shot & Killed Air Force Sgt. Perry ‘P.J.’ Jennings in Louisiana; Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for 2 Homicides. Retrieved 08/04/2023 from https://militaryjusticeforall.com/tag/perry-jennings-jr/

Caged Ladies. (n.d.). Keana Barnes. Retrieved 08/04/2023 from https://cagedladies.com/keana-barnes/

Curry, Colleen. (01/02/2013). Escaped Louisiana Woman on the Run After Jail Break. ABC News. Retrieved 08/06/2023 from https://abcnews.go.com/US/louisiana-woman-killed-boyfriend-run-jail-break/story?id=18113913

KCAL News. (03/26/2013). Officers Spot, Arrest Louisiana Fugitive In Downtown LA. Retrieved 08/06/2023 from https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/officers-spot-arrest-louisiana-fugitive-in-downtown-la/

Mustian, Jim. (02/20/2013). Prison officials dismissed after inmate escape. The Advocate. Retrieved 08/06/2023 from https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/prison-officials-dismissed-after-inmate-escape/article_9f489640-f4d0-5a51-95cf-eacb2cb6baf5.html

Diaz, Jaclyn. (06/29/2021). New Jersey Prisoners Will Be Placed Based On Gender Identity Under A New Policy. NPR. Retrieved 10/05/2023 from https://www.npr.org/2021/06/29/1011181718/new-jersey-prisoners-will-be-placed-based-on-gender-identity-under-a-new-policy

History

Kanu, Hassan. (02/01/2023). Louisiana’s over-incarceration is part of a deeply rooted pattern. Reuters. Retrieved 08/08/2023 from https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/louisianas-over-incarceration-is-part-deeply-rooted-pattern-2023-02-01/

McGoogan, Cara. (01/03/2023). ‘You’re a slave’: Inside Louisiana’s forced prison labor and a failed overhaul attempt. The Washington Post. Retrieved 08/08/2023 from https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/01/louisiana-prison-labor-ballot-slavery/

Crutchfield, Robert D.; Weeks, Gregory A. (2015). The Effects of Mass Incarceration on Communities of Color. Issues in Science and Technology. Retrieved 08/08/2023 from https://issues.org/effects-mass-incarceration-communities-color/

Von Hoffmann, Emily. (03/06/2015). How Incarceration Infects a Community. The Atlantic. Retrieved 08/08/2023 from https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/03/how-incarceration-infects-a-community/385967/

Fieseler, Robert W. (04/09/2021). LGBTQ+ Rights Movement in Louisiana. 64 Parishes. Retrieved 10/04/2023 from https://64parishes.org/entry/lgbtq-rights-movement-in-louisiana

Diaz, Jaclyn. (10/25/2022). Trans inmates need access to gender-affirming care. Often they have to sue to get it. NPR. Retrieved 10/05/2023 from https://www.npr.org/2022/10/25/1130146647/transgender-inmates-gender-affirming-health-care-lawsuits-prison

The HRC Foundation. (n.d.). Get the Facts on Gender-Affirming Care. Retrieved 10/06/2023 from https://www.hrc.org/resources/get-the-facts-on-gender-affirming-care

Podcasts

MaRah & Taz (hosts). (4/29/2022). Sistas Who Kill: Keana Barnes [Audio podcast]. Retrieved 08/05/2023 from https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81MDc2MDIzYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/MmZmNTM4ZTctZDNkOC00ZmU2LWI2OTktOGFkNjAzMzYzMDM3?ep=14

Video

Snapped S22 E3
https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/GMO_00000000016752_01/6995e5aa-f446-3f21-9624-3ad39deb1e16

Fatal Attraction: The Helping Hand
https://tvone.tv/videos/fatal-attraction-the-helping-hand/

How Not to Get Murdered

https://transequality.org/issues/resources/supporting-the-transgender-people-in-your-life-a-guide-to-being-a-good-ally

Music

“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
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