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MMIW

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Hello everyone, It’s been a while since I posted, and I feel it's time to share some heavy news. My daughter, Kaila, suffered two strokes that left her unable to talk or write. Tragically, she passed away on October 20, 2021. The police said it was due to an overdose, but the events leading up to her death have left me with so many questions and heartache. She was reported missing on October 10th, but the police did not actively search for her, citing it as a Section 2-11 case. A worker from Sheway was with her and called 911 when she needed help, but no one came. After waiting for an hour, the Sheway worker had to leave, and the police never returned my daughter to her supportive living home.  When the police arrived at my door on October 29, 2021, to inform me of her death, they told me she had been found in a man’s room. According to him, she must have taken his drugs while he was asleep. I was devastated and simply thanked the officers, even though I tried to explain that my da...