The Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it will distribute a record $2.825 billion to nearly 22,000 victims of ...

After just over two months, Southern California Edison has drawn more than 1,800 customers to a compensation program meant to ...

A police car behind crime scene tape. While federal and state aid is available for crime victims, many say that they struggle to access it. (Getty Images) Aieda Harris knows the pain of gun violence.

CINCINNATI — Advocates and victims of violent crimes filled the hall inside the Holloman Center for Social Justice. National and local nonprofits brought the community together Tuesday to learn about ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A national crime victims advocacy group is traveling to cities across the nation to make sure crime victims get the support they need and let them know money could be available to ...

Gun violence leaves lasting scars — physically, emotionally and financially. While the immediate trauma of being shot or losing a loved one is devastating, the financial burden that follows can be ...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An attorney who helped design and implement the 9/11 victims’ compensation fund says New Hampshire lawmakers have eroded the fairness of a settlement program for those who were ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Reimbursements to victims of violent crimes were approved to cover expenses that were incurred. The N.C. Crime Victim Compensation Commission (VCS) unanimously approved ...

Back in 2019, East St. Louis’ Gloria Hicks received a last-minute invitation to a meeting at a local church. It was about an organization called Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice. There, while ...