The Trump administration is offering a combined $1 million to study possible ties between “gender dysphoria and violent crime.”

A Department of Justice notice posted on Oct. 9 asks for applicants to propose “foundational research” on the topic to “provide actionable knowledge” to law enforcement. The unprecedented award follows an increase in high-profile mass casualty attacks linked to the trans-identifying population in recent years, including a February school shooting in Canada that left the perpetrator, two family members, and eight other victims dead.

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