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Michigan denies claims from some Black crime victims at disproportionate rate
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCorrections: The U.S. Department of Justice allocated $1,815,000 for compensation to the Michigan...
Black crime victims disproportionately denied financial help; DOJ proposes changing how programs run
theGrio via AOL· 5 months agoOne change would limit subjective reasons for denials The Justice Department proposed changes Monday...
Every state offers victim compensation. For the Longs and other Black families, it often isn't fair
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe cold formality of the letter is seared in Debra Long’s memory. It began “Dear Claimant,” and...
Takeaways from AP report on racial disparities in states' victim compensation programs
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe AP sought to find out from the Pennsylvania program — and then programs in all 50 states and the...
Arizona compensates crime victims — but not nearly enough
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAs an advocate for abolishing the death penalty, I endorse a justice system focused on healing and...
Justice Department proposes major changes to address disparities in state crime victim funds
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Justice Department proposed changes Monday to rules governing state-run programs that provide...
Why Crime Survivors Like Me Are Challenging Politics And Building A Movement For Public Safety
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCrime has taken center stage — in attack ads, debates and media coverage — this election season....
Crime victim claims delayed, Attorney General data skewed, lawmaker stepping in
KXAN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoKXAN has followed Heller’s and other victims’ cases for more than a year. mid these investigations,...
Accused of illegally evicting Black and Latino renters, SoCal city, sheriff to pay $1 million
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDomingo Nuñez speaks with Brittany Johnson Thompson at the Victor Valley Resource Center in Hesperia...
Yost urges Congress to stabilize funding for crime victims
The Ironton Tribune, Ohio via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 16—COLUMBUS — Joined by a bipartisan coalition of 41 other state attorneys general, Ohio Attorney General Yost is spearheading an effort calling on Congress to authorize much-needed bridge ...
