While federal efforts to strengthen victim compensation are underway, states play a critical role in determining whether ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nov. 12—Families of Black homicide victims in the United States are more likely than any other group to seek financial assistance ...

Families of Black homicide victims are more likely to file victim compensation claims but face disproportionately high denial rates, according to a Rutgers Health study. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Across the country, violent crime victims ...

Miguel Mendez at his brother's Altadena home, which was destroyed in the Eaton fire. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) Southern California Edison increased the number of Eaton fire victims that are ...

Victims of violent crimes may be able to get financial help through a Tennessee program being highlighted during National ...

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 ...