In March 2022, my world was shattered. My daughter, Mackenzie Anderson, was brutally murdered. I was out of state with my other child when the news reached us. We rushed home to break the devastating news to our remaining child in the safety and privacy of our home. However, upon reaching the airport, we were met with a horrific sight - Mackenzie's image and full name plastered across television screens and newspapers.

Our friends and family discovered her tragic fate through these media channels before we could even reach them personally. This premature exposure only compounded our trauma.

We are not alone in this experience. Countless families have had their grief exploited by media outlets eager for sensational stories without considering the human cost involved.

Every year unfortunately to many people are murdered. Each case represents a family thrown into chaos and grief - families who deserve respect for their privacy during such trying times.

Therefore, we call on lawmakers to establish legislation requiring all media outlets to wait at least 48 hours before publishing images or details about murder victims or their grieving families and friends.

This waiting period will allow affected families time to process their loss privately before being thrust into public scrutiny. It will also ensure that loved ones hear about tragic events from those closest to them rather than through impersonal media broadcasts.

Please sign this petition if you believe in protecting victims' rights over sensationalist journalism practices; if you believe that every individual deserves dignity in death; if you believe that grieving families should be allowed space for private mourning before facing public scrutiny.

We ask that media outlets and media personalities on their professional pages do NOT post images or names of victims for 48 hours