Victim compensation funds not equal
The cold formality of the letter is seared in Debra Long’s memory.
Source: miamitimesonline.com
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Black violent crime victims face racial bias when applying for aid
From 2018 through 2021, the denials added up to thousands of Black families each year collectively missing out on millions of dollars in aid.
Source: phillyburbs.com
Every state offers victim compensation. For the Longs and other Black families, it often isn't fair
The denials add up to thousands of Black families missing out on millions of dollars in aid each year.
Source: argusleader.com
Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied aid in many states – Los Angeles Sentinel
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.
Source: lasentinel.net
New York mother fights for compensation over son's 2006 shooting
A New York mum fights for compensation to pay for the funeral of her son, who was fatally shot in 2006.
Source: abc.net.au