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.@GovPritzker, I saw your post honoring lives lost in Minnesota—standing publicly, naming Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and laying flowers in their memory. But where was that same compassion on January 19, 2025? That is the day my 20-year-old daughter, Katie Abraham, was killed here in Illinois. She was innocent. She did not knowingly put herself in the middle of an ongoing law enforcement situation. She was not making a dangerous choice. She was simply living her life—and it was taken from her. You have never said her name. You have never come to where she died. You have never acknowledged her publicly. And beyond that—you have never even responded to me. I sent you a simple, non-political letter. Not for attention. Not for headlines. Just a father asking for clarity, for answers, and for understanding of the state’s position. You never replied. And now, in the wake of another tragedy here in Chicago, your public display of compassion elsewhere—while remaining silent about victims in your own state—feels deeply disconnected from the reality families like mine are living every day. Instead, you continue to defend sanctuary policies that create the conditions where preventable tragedies like hers can happen. This is not about politics. It’s about leadership and accountability. When you choose to publicly mourn some victims while remaining silent about others—especially those lost under policies you support—it sends a message. Whether intentional or not, it tells families like mine that our loss does not matter the same way. So I am asking you directly: Where is your compassion for my daughter? Where is your acknowledgment of victims here in Illinois? And when will you take responsibility for the consequences of the policies you defend? Say her name: Katie Abraham. Stand where she died. Show the people of Illinois that every life matters.

BREAKING: The State Court of Appeals has sided with unDivided in our years-long public records suit against the City of Seattle. A big thank you to the team at @CADFWashington for seeing this case through. The suit stems from a June 2023 public records request for documents related to then-City Councilman Andrew Lewis' sudden "NO" vote on a drug ordinance. The Court of Appeals unanimously found that "undisputed facts establish that City’s second installment estimate was unreasonable" in delaying release of an installment until after the November 2023 election, in which Lewis was on the ballot. The crux of this case is simple: Public agencies have an obligation to respond to public record requests in a reasonable manner and timeframe, and to follow their own internal rules for doing so. Failure to do either undermines the spirit of the Public Records Act. The city has lost or settled quite a few records suits in recent years. To be fair, current leadership at the @MayorofSeattle's Office and @SeaCityAttorney's Office was not in place when the violations in this case occurred. I am hopeful that new leadership is learning lessons from past mistakes in order to keep government transparent and accountable for all.

@GeeScottSr This is about priorities G. People are certainly free to spend their money how they feel. However, the tweet is highlighting the irony between people complaining about the cost of gas and then not flinching when they are spending more money on frivolous things.