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The Tragic Failure Behind the Lawrence Reed / Bethany MaGee Case

The System Failed  And an Innocent Woman Paid the Price The Tragic Case of  Bethany MaGee  /  Lawrence Reed and Why We Need To Change Civil Commitment Laws   When violent repeat offenders are allowed to roam freely despite years of warning signs, innocent people are left feeling like they are playing Russian roulette just to get to work. We have to bring back asylums . We have to change civil commitment laws . A few months after a woman was randomly stabbed in the neck and died on a train in North Carolina. Now we have a woman that was randomly set on fire on a train in Chicago. On November 17, 2025, Chicago saw one of the most horrific acts of random violence in recent memory. Bethany MaGee a 26-year-old woman was riding the CTA Blue Line when a man Lawrence Reed. Poured gasoline on her and set her on fire. She was left fighting for her life.  A s shocking as this attack was, it should not have been a surprise. It was the predictable result of a sy...

Kincaid to Chinatown, Japantown, Little Saigon: We Hear You

  Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon Deserve Better The historic neighborhoods of Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon are not part of Washington’s 1st Congressional District. They  belong to District 7, represented by Pramila Jayapal since 2017. Many of the families and business owners there are immigrants or children of immigrants who followed the legal immigration process and built their lives through hard work and resilience. Yet these communities have been forced to bear the brunt of Seattle’s ongoing drug, crime, and homelessness crisis. Despite years of pleas, the mayor and city council have offered little meaningful action. With the new administration in Seattle, many fear conditions will only continue to worsen. Representative Jayapal has been more focused on pushing national ideological agendas. Including her support for the Housing Not Handcuffs Act, which would make it even harder for cities to address chronic street disorder than on help...

Stalking Victim Protection and Accountability Act of 2027

  Why did the stalker of Paige Bueckers get probation and a ban from games? Why such a light sentence . The stalker already had a warrant for arson . He should have been put behind bars for a very long time. He is clearly dangerous and a threat to the life of Paige Bueckers. He is not somone who will obey a ban to stay away from games. If he shows up to a game and starts shooting people. Will they talk about how it could have been prevented. Will they take about the warning signs. Just like they do over and over again. Have we learned nothing as a society. Caitlin Clark. Paige Bueckers. Emma Raducanu. Even global icons like Taylor Swift.  All of them have been targeted by stalkers. And they’re not alone. From the world of sports to music to public service, women in the spotlight are being hunted, harassed, and threatened by dangerous individuals.  These aren’t isolated incidents. These are warning signs. And the truth is any one of these women could have been killed. T...