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The cold formality of the letter is seared in Debra Long’s memory.

From 2018 through 2021, the denials added up to thousands of Black families each year collectively missing out on millions of dollars in aid.

The denials add up to thousands of Black families missing out on millions of dollars in aid each year.

It began "Dear Claimant," and said her 24-year-old son, Randy, who was fatally shot in April 2006, was not an "innocent" victim. Without further explanation, the agency that assists violent-crime victims and their families, known then as the New York Crime Victims Board, refused to help pay for his funeral.

A New York mum fights for compensation to pay for the funeral of her son, who was fatally shot in 2006.

By Claudia Lauer and Mike Catalini | The Associated Press At her home in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on April 19, 2023, Debra Long reflects on her years-long

While Nebraskas denial rates for Black victims might not be far apart from white applicants, the states program lagged behind every nearby state in the number and amount of payments.

The cold formality of the letter is seared in Debra Long’s memory. It began “Dear Claimant,” and said her 24-year-old son, Randy, who was fatally shot i

It began “Dear Claimant,” and said her 24-year-old son, Randy, who was fatally shot in April 2006, was not an “innocent” victim.

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