Amber McLaughlin, the first openly transgender woman to be executed in the U.S., died by lethal injection Tuesday night in Missouri.⁠ ⁠ McLaughlin was convicted of first-degree murder in 2006 in the killing of Beverly Guenther and was sentenced to death by a judge after the jury deadlocked on its sentencing decision. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson denied her clemency on Tuesday after advocates expressed concern over her sentencing.⁠ ⁠ “McLaughlin is a violent criminal,” Parson said in a statement Tuesday. “Ms. Guenther’s family and loved ones deserve peace. The State of Missouri will carry out McLaughlin’s sentence according to the Court’s order and deliver justice.”⁠ ⁠ McLaughlin was in a relationship with Guenther prior to her transition, but Guenther obtained a restraining order after McLoughlin showed up multiple times at Guenther's workplace.⁠ The state was ordered to give McLaughlin a new sentencing in 2016 but a federal appeals court panel reinstated the death penalty in 2021.⁠ ⁠ Full story at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ 📷️ Federal Public Defender Office via @apnews