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Family seeks answers after death of nonbinary teen in Okla.

Season 2024 Episode 54 | 5m 20s

There are new details about an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a physical altercation in a school restroom. Nex Benedict, who was nonbinary, attended high school in Owasso, a suburb of Tulsa. Nex's death is raising concerns in LGBTQ+ communities and igniting fear in some families and students. Amna Nawaz discussed that with our communities correspondent based in Oklahoma, Adam Kemp.

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