Victim Assistance program seeks $440K grant

The county victim assistance program hopes to continue to cover a third of its budget with a two-year federal grant. The Victim Assistance division in the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office ...
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Black homicide victims’ families most likely to be denied compensation

Police tape off a street in Grand Blanc, Mich., after a shooting and fire at a church. Victims of crime often face a maze of legal and administrative barriers, making it hard to secure compensation or ...

Philly becomes 1st U.S. municipality to launch funeral fund for homicide victims

The City of Philadelphia on Wednesday became the first municipality in the country to launch a fund to help families of homicide victims pay for their loved ones’ funeral. The Homicide Victim Funeral ...

City will pay $2,000 toward Philly homicide victims’ funerals in new program

Families of people killed in Philadelphia will be eligible to receive up to $2,000 to help cover funeral costs under a new city program announced Wednesday. The initiative, called the Homicide Victim ...