Black people are disproportionately denied aid from state programs that reimburse victims of violent crime. An examination of data from 23 states found some states where Black applicants were nearly twice as likely as white applicants to be denied aid.

https://apnews.com/article/crime-victims-compensation-racial-bias-58908169e0ee05d4389c57f975eae49b

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