/tags/victims-rights victim's rights en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:35:05 GMT /law-justice/2023-12-04/florida-supreme-court-ruling-police-transparency In a unanimous ruling welcomed by civil liberties groups, the Florida Supreme Court ruled last week police cannot grant blanket anonymity to alleged crime victims under a victim’s rights provision known as “Marsy’s Law.â€� Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:35:05 GMT /law-justice/2023-12-04/florida-supreme-court-ruling-police-transparency Tony Winton | Key Biscayne Independent /news/2021-06-15/in-florida-police-shootings-could-be-shrouded-in-secrecy-for-years-to-come A well-funded, and mostly misunderstood, 2018 ballot amendment could roll back public oversight of the police for the foreseeable future. How did we get here? Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:00:49 GMT /news/2021-06-15/in-florida-police-shootings-could-be-shrouded-in-secrecy-for-years-to-come Daniel Rivero /news/2019-09-16/epsteins-victims-not-entitled-to-compensation-according-to-west-palm-beach-judge A group of women who say they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein suffered a setback Monday in their decade-long legal fight over a plea deal that… Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:21:09 GMT /news/2019-09-16/epsteins-victims-not-entitled-to-compensation-according-to-west-palm-beach-judge Associated Press /health-care/2019-07-15/funding-source-gone-stoneman-douglas-mental-health-advocates-ask-to-extend-victim-compensation The state of Florida recently passed a bill that gives most victims of crimes three years to get help paying for recovery and support services—like mental… Mon, 15 Jul 2019 23:49:21 GMT /health-care/2019-07-15/funding-source-gone-stoneman-douglas-mental-health-advocates-ask-to-extend-victim-compensation Sammy Mack /npr-breaking-news/2019-07-10/years-after-sexual-assault-survivors-hounded-to-pay-bills-for-the-rape-kit-exam Under federal law, people sexually assaulted don't have to pay for their medical forensic exams. Yet some have trouble getting the hospitals or collection agencies to stop dunning them for payment. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:00:30 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-07-10/years-after-sexual-assault-survivors-hounded-to-pay-bills-for-the-rape-kit-exam Michelle Andrews /2019-04-23/marsys-law-requests-records-from-prosecutors Backers of a November constitutional amendment designed to expand crime-victims’ rights said Monday they have requested records from prosecutors across... Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:24:10 GMT /2019-04-23/marsys-law-requests-records-from-prosecutors News Service of Florida /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2019-01-14/what-does-marsys-law-amendment-6-mean-for-florida Floridians passed Amendment 6 this past election. It was one of those bundled amendments that sandwiched together questions about judges with what’s known… Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:49:21 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2019-01-14/what-does-marsys-law-amendment-6-mean-for-florida Alexander Gonzalez, Tom Hudson /2018-11-06/amendment-6-marsys-law-passes-victims-rights-to-be-added-to-floridas-constitution Amendment 6, also known as Marsy’s Law passed Tuesday. Click here for the results . Wed, 07 Nov 2018 03:52:50 GMT /2018-11-06/amendment-6-marsys-law-passes-victims-rights-to-be-added-to-floridas-constitution Lindsey Kilbride /news/2018-04-17/floridians-to-vote-on-vaping-ban-victims-rights-and-more Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:12:41 GMT /news/2018-04-17/floridians-to-vote-on-vaping-ban-victims-rights-and-more The Associated Press