May 1, 2023 on The Story: As this year's legislative session got going in January, The Story covered ways to get involved in government and create change in local communities, namely by contacting lawmakers or giving public testimony on individual bills. One person who saw The Story's segments was Kellee Harris of Milwaukie. She decided to contact her lawmakers in order to create some positive change after living through a horrific tragedy. In March 2021, her daughter Kelsey went to the hospital after she was nearly strangled to death, Harris said, by an abusive boyfriend. Kelsey died by suicide a week later. Harris thinks that a forensic exam called a strangulation kit, similar to a rape kit, could have saved Kelsey's life by giving her a chance at justice. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw