A 40-year-old Oakland man will serve 11 years in prison for the 2023 stabbing death of Curtis Marsh, a popular Black hair stylist, drag queen, and member of the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus. A county prosecutor blamed the former district attorney for the length o…
California man sentenced in killing beloved drag queen and singer Curtis Marsh
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An Oakland man, 40, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for the killing of Curtis Marsh, a figure in the local LGBTQ+ community and a member of the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus. The sentencing, following a controversial case that caught national attention, raises questions about the balance between justice and crime prevention in a state grappling with rising violence. Critics of the prosecution argue that the focus has been misplaced on identity politics rather than the serious issue of criminal behavior.