J.E. Reich

They were not well-versed in antisemitism, in homophobia, in trans identities. It was traumatic enough to explain what was happening, what had happened, but it was also incredibly demoralizing and demeaning to try to have to make my case over and over again, to have to explain why something like this was antisemitic.

They were not well-versed in antisemitism, in homophobia, in trans identities. It was traumatic enough to explain what was happening, what had happened, but it was also incredibly demoralizing and demeaning to try to have to make my case over and over again, to have to explain why something like this was antisemitic.

For a little over a week following that initial report, a 24-hour police detail was placed outside of my apartment. At one point, a police officer knocked on my door and told me he had seen a white van drive up and down my narrow street. I thought it was the caller. I thought it was her, the defendant.

For a little over a week following that initial report, a 24-hour police detail was placed outside of my apartment. At one point, a police officer knocked on my door and told me he had seen a white van drive up and down my narrow street. I thought it was the caller. I thought it was her, the defendant.

For a little over a week following that initial report, a 24-hour police detail was placed outside of my apartment. At one point, a police officer knocked on my door and told me he had seen a white van drive up and down my narrow street. I thought it was the caller. I thought it was her, the defendant.

These calls were still going directly to his phone. He hadn't changed the number that was on purpose because we had no idea where she lived. At that point, we were still operating under the assumption she lived in the Pittsburgh area. The idea of going outside, walking around, it still felt like I was living in some sort of alternate reality.

These calls were still going directly to his phone. He hadn't changed the number that was on purpose because we had no idea where she lived. At that point, we were still operating under the assumption she lived in the Pittsburgh area. The idea of going outside, walking around, it still felt like I was living in some sort of alternate reality.

These calls were still going directly to his phone. He hadn't changed the number that was on purpose because we had no idea where she lived. At that point, we were still operating under the assumption she lived in the Pittsburgh area. The idea of going outside, walking around, it still felt like I was living in some sort of alternate reality.

I thought I was going to die, that I would peek through the blinds and a bullet would enter my eye and ricochet through my brain, that this is how I leave the world, in fragments. That incident was a turning point. This was now my world. I feared going outside. My hands trembled if I stood near the front door. My breath rattled and my ribs felt made of lead.

I thought I was going to die, that I would peek through the blinds and a bullet would enter my eye and ricochet through my brain, that this is how I leave the world, in fragments. That incident was a turning point. This was now my world. I feared going outside. My hands trembled if I stood near the front door. My breath rattled and my ribs felt made of lead.

I thought I was going to die, that I would peek through the blinds and a bullet would enter my eye and ricochet through my brain, that this is how I leave the world, in fragments. That incident was a turning point. This was now my world. I feared going outside. My hands trembled if I stood near the front door. My breath rattled and my ribs felt made of lead.

If you're a part of a marginalized community, I think there is a deep understanding that you walk through the world and already know that people are not going to take you at face value. I think part of the reason why this team did is because they had a deep understanding of that. And it's something that I'm incredibly grateful for.

If you're a part of a marginalized community, I think there is a deep understanding that you walk through the world and already know that people are not going to take you at face value. I think part of the reason why this team did is because they had a deep understanding of that. And it's something that I'm incredibly grateful for.

If you're a part of a marginalized community, I think there is a deep understanding that you walk through the world and already know that people are not going to take you at face value. I think part of the reason why this team did is because they had a deep understanding of that. And it's something that I'm incredibly grateful for.

The real escalation lasted from October 2022 to March 2023 when she was eventually arrested. My mom had downloaded an app or software or something onto my stepdad's cell phone so that these calls could be recorded. So it wasn't just audio caught on his voicemail.

The real escalation lasted from October 2022 to March 2023 when she was eventually arrested. My mom had downloaded an app or software or something onto my stepdad's cell phone so that these calls could be recorded. So it wasn't just audio caught on his voicemail.

The real escalation lasted from October 2022 to March 2023 when she was eventually arrested. My mom had downloaded an app or software or something onto my stepdad's cell phone so that these calls could be recorded. So it wasn't just audio caught on his voicemail.

The windows and blinds were perpetually closed, the air stale and listless inside. Even before this, I knew safety was never a guarantee. It isn't when you're part of a minority or a marginalized group. I'm a member of three. But now, the idea of safety had dissipated. It is yet to return. This is the thing. It never got better. Not really.

The windows and blinds were perpetually closed, the air stale and listless inside. Even before this, I knew safety was never a guarantee. It isn't when you're part of a minority or a marginalized group. I'm a member of three. But now, the idea of safety had dissipated. It is yet to return. This is the thing. It never got better. Not really.

The windows and blinds were perpetually closed, the air stale and listless inside. Even before this, I knew safety was never a guarantee. It isn't when you're part of a minority or a marginalized group. I'm a member of three. But now, the idea of safety had dissipated. It is yet to return. This is the thing. It never got better. Not really.