The California Senate Public Safety Committee passed the Equal Access for Victims of Police Violence Act, or SB 299, on Tuesday.
SB 299 comes in the wake of families of victims of police violence such as the family of Daunte Wright Sr., who was killed April 11 during a traffic stop setting up GoFundMe campaigns to cover funeral and grief counseling costs. The bill would improve accessibility to California’s victim compensation program for victims of police violence.
The bill was authored by Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, and co-sponsored by State Controller Betty Yee, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, Youth ALIVE!, Californians for Safety and Justice and the Prosecutors Alliance of California.
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April 12, 2021
The Police Officers Association of Connecticut (POACT), with the Stamford Police Association (SPA), hosted a conference in Stamford to spotlight the 68 cancers, respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases that responders and others were exposed to at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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The event was designed to guide Connecticut responders to act before an upcoming July 29, 2021 deadline to file for the World Trade Center Health Program and Victim Compensation Fund.
Police leaders are encouraging senior officers and retirees or their families to act, especially given the terribly fatal impact of the Covid-19 virus on 9/11 community members.
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This story was produced as part of “MISSING THEM,” THE CITY’s ongoing collaborative project to remember every New Yorker killed by COVID-19. If you know someone who died or may have died due to the coronavirus, share their story here, leave us a voicemail at 646-494-1095 or text “remember” to 73224.
On September 22, 2001 11 days after terrorists toppled the Twin Towers and part of the Pentagon President George W. Bush signed into law the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
The program, in its initial form, offered $20,000 to the injured and $50,000 to families of those killed. Since then, the payouts have expanded to include first responders who suffered 9/11-related illnesses and billions more have been promised through 2090.
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Alice Miller, a Swiss psychologist, speaking about child abuse has said: “Child abuse damages a person for life and that damage is in no way diminished by the ignorance of the perpetrator. It is only with the uncovering of the complete truth as it affects all those involved that a genuinely viable solution can be found to the dangers of child abuse.” - Alakh Alok Srivastava Vs. Union of India (2018) 17 SCC 291
STANDING ORDER NO. 303 OF 2019 GUIDELINES FOR POLICE RESPONSE AND INVESTIGATION IN CASES OF SEXUAL OFFENCE.
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CJI-designate NV Ramana guided legal service authorities to focus on vulnerable groups in COVID-19 challenge ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 22:59 IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, who will take over as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India on April 24, guided the legal service authorities to provide assistance to vulnerable groups during the challenge posed by COVID-19 as executive chairman of NALSA (National Legal Services Authority).
The Legal Service Authorities (LSAs) were at the forefront of providing legal, non-legal, and financial assistance under the leadership of Justice Ramana.
They swiftly adapted to revaluate their operating model in view of the COVID-19 situation.