Black victims of violent crimes are disproportionately denied help in many states

Debra Long will never forget the chilling formality of the letter. "Dear claimant," he began, before claiming that his 24-year-old son, Randy, who was fatally murdered in April 2006, was not an "innocent" victim. The New York state organization that assists victims of violent crime and their families declined to contribute to the cost of […] More