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Don’t speak for crime victims — just listen to us

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and I’d like to share the name of a woman that readers likely won’t recognize: Darlene “Lulu” Benson-Seay.

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Common Justice, Councilmembers Mercedes Narcisse and Tiffany Cabán celebrate the passage of Resolution #0025-2022, which calls upon NYS to pass A.8619A (Meeks)/S.7573 (Myrie).

New York, NY – Today, the New York City Council passed Resolution 0025-2022, sponsored by Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse which calls upon the New York State legislature to pass, and the...

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News FAVC Campaign

Common Justice Testimony Women and Gender Equity Hearing on Survivor Access to Services

My name is Jessica Persaud and I am the Director of Policy at Common Justice. I am speaking today to urge the City Council to pass Resolution T2022-0153 calling on the New York State...

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Media FAVC Campaign

How a Federal Fund For Crime Victims Discriminates Against Black and Brown Survivors

In the aftermath of a crime, victims and their families often turn to victim compensation funds, which provide financial compensation for victims to cover costs like hospital bills or...

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Reports FAVC Campaign

Expanding the Reach of Victim Services
By Admin

Common Justice Maximizing the Potential of VOCA Funding for Underserved Survivors  We are at a moment of extraordinary opportunity for victims of crime. In 2015, the federal budget for...

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