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Crime Victim Services Threatened In Washington State
With dwindling federal funds and a looming state budget shortfall, Washington state lawmakers are trying to determine how to keep paying...
Crime and Justice News
Feb 102 min read
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Decline In Federal Crime Victim Funds Threatens WA Programs
Sherrie Tinoco has never been more frightened about the future of her work helping survivors of domestic violence than she is now. That’s...
Crime and Justice News
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Wisconsin Crime Victims Rights Board Rules Government As Victim In 2004 Police Killing
After Kenosha police officers killed his son and allegedly covered up what really happened, Michael Bell Sr. sued the city, its police...
Crime and Justice News
Sep 25, 20242 min read
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Latest Adnan Syed Ruling Expands Crime Victim Rights
Maryland’s Supreme Court reinstated Adnan Syed’s convictions and said he will remain free while his case returns to a lower court. The...
Crime and Justice News
Sep 1, 20242 min read
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Illinois Falls Short on Funeral Aid For Child Gun Violence Victims
The Mychal Moultry Jr. Funeral and Burial Assistance Program is supposed to give Illinois families with severe financial needs up to...
Crime and Justice News
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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Crime Victim Aid Cutbacks Expected Across U.S. Amid Federal Shortfall
Groups that help crime victims are bracing for significant financial pain after the money available from a major federal victim services...
Crime and Justice News
May 23, 20242 min read
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Justice Department Proposal Could Fix Crime Victim Fund Disparities
Money from the Office of Victims of Crime, part of the U.S. Department of Justice, goes to states, where it is distributed to help crime...
Crime and Justice News
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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Florida High Court Says Police Can't Hide Identities Under Marsy's Law
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Marsy’s Law — intended to protect crime victims — does not confer an unlimited right for...
Crime and Justice News
Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Murder Victim's Mother Tried To Attack Killer In Houston Court
Members of a murdered 16-year-old girl’s family tried to attack her killer, her ex-boyfriend, during a court hearing in Houston, the...
Crime and Justice News
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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Crime.Con Draws 5,000, Including Mother Of Idaho Stabbing Victim
Stacy Chapin walked into a conference ballroom at the annual CrimeCon gathering in Orlando, Fla., and gasped. Nearly 3,000 people were...
Crime and Justice News
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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More Police Invoke Victims' Laws To Protect Themselves In Force Cases
Police use of victims’ rights laws to shield the identity of officers after a use-of-force incident — especially fatal shootings — has...
Crime and Justice News
Sep 11, 20232 min read
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Holes and Hurdles in Aid System Frustrate Crime Victims
Most states' requirement that crime victims pay upfront for funerals, medical care and other costs of their victimization before getting...
Crime and Justice News
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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How Crime Victim Aid Can Reduce Community Violence
Crime victim compensation should do more than just aid individuals who need to be made whole after suffering losses in a crime — it's...
Crime and Justice News
Jul 21, 20232 min read
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Why Gilgo Beach Victims Were 'Lost' for a Decade
Following the arrest of a suspect in multiple murders on New York's Long Island after a decade-long investigation, the author of the...
Crime and Justice News
Jul 17, 20232 min read
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Victim Fails to Pierce Prosecutor's Immunity Shield
Gabrielle Jameson, who was sexually assaulted in 2019 at age 16 and is now 20, claims a prosecutor misled her and the judge prior to the...
Crime and Justice News
Jun 22, 20232 min read
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Crime Victims Fight For Better Access To Compensation Payments
Vanessa Martinez was finishing preparations for her daughter’s second birthday in 2021 when her ex-boyfriend broke into her Mesa, Ariz.,...
Crime and Justice News
May 31, 20232 min read
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Blacks More Likely Than Whites To Be Denied Crime Victim Aid
Every state reimburses crime victims for lost wages, medical bills, funerals and other expenses, awarding hundreds of millions in aid...
Crime and Justice News
May 17, 20232 min read
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Syed Ruling Called 'Important Milestone' For Crime Victim Rights
When Baltimore prosecutors asked to vacate Adnan Syed’s murder conviction and have him freed after 23 years behind bars, their request...
Crime and Justice News
Mar 31, 20232 min read
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Crime Victims Favor Justice-System Reform In 'Difficult' Era
Most crime victims want to see improvements in the behavior of their assailants rather than sending them to long prison terms, contends...
By Ted Gest
Mar 30, 20232 min read
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New Technology Shows Bruises on Darker-Skinned Assault Victims
New research is exploring ways to detect bruises on individuals with darker skin in an effort to aid assault investigations, NPR reports....
Crime and Justice News
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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