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On August 24, 2026, a survivor named Elizabeth Crothers walks into a courtroom. She will face the New York State government — the same government that retaliated against her for reporting her rape more than two decades ago. She reported it. They cleared her rapist. They smeared her. And then they watched him do it again. I know, because I was the next victim. My name is Rikki Shaw. In 2003, I was raped by Michael Boxley, the chief counsel to the New York State Assembly Speaker. There were...

A note on Congressman Joseph Morelle, courage, and the change that happens when people choose to do the hard work ⚠️ Content Warning: The article linked at the end of this post contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Please read with care. This past week, a story ran in the New York Post about Congressman Joseph Morelle of New York. In 2001, when Elizabeth Crothers came forward to report that she had been raped by Michael Boxley — then the chief counsel to Assembly Speaker Sheldon...

On this day in 2018, I took my sons on a homeschooling trip to the aquarium. We had no idea that in just 6 months, the FBI would show up at our door in the predawn hours and our whole world would shatter. I studied our happy, curious faces in the photos that showed up in my iPhoto memories. At the time, I had no idea the chapters of my story that God was about to unveil. Be the water. Have you experienced the sensation when you’re fully aligned with God’s will for your life? I envision it...