Black Georgians Nearly Twice as Likely to Get Denied Crime Victim Funding. The Justice Department Proposes Rule Changes to Address Racial Disparities.
The United States Justice Department says it has proposed updated rules for its Office for Victims of Crime, which oversees programs and grants aimed at helping violent crime victims, with the goal of increasing victims’ access to compensation. The federal guidelines overhaul could help address issues with racial disparities and lower the number of subjective…
