The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that police officers’ identities can be withheld from public records when they are attacked ...

Supporting survivors of domestic violence is a critical responsibility for our communities, and there is still much work to be done to protect victims, their families, and their rights. Strengthening ...

Marsy’s Law grants crime victims the right to participate in legal proceedings and meet with prosecutors. Retired Florida appellate court judge Bradford L. Thomas emphasizes the importance of victims' ...

Two Columbus police officers who were fired upon during a 2023 highway shootout are legally considered crime victims under ...

Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approved Marsy’s Law, a crime victims’ rights amendment, in 2020. Marsy’s Law aims to give crime victims a more prominent voice in the justice system and provide them ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Five years ago, Wisconsin voters passed a constitutional amendment making sure victims of crimes have equal rights to those accused of a crime. It’s all meant to keep the ...

Critics of Marsy’s Law say its ambiguity for prosecutors is leading to withheld public information, while those attorneys say they want more clarity on the victim rights law, which was approved as a ...

TIFFIN, Ohio — As Tiffin police shared new details about the tragic murder-suicide that left two children and two men dead on Huss Street, Chief David Pauly emphasized that the department will not ...

As the La Crosse County Victim Witness Coordinator, I’ve seen firsthand the impact Marsy’s Law has had on our entire criminal justice system. Here in the District Attorney’s office we were already ...

The Missoulian is among the Montana newspapers and other organizations challenging Marsy’s Law in court. Here’s why: The constitutional initiative approved by voters last November describes Marsy’s ...

Five of the seven Ohio Supreme Court justices ruled against the Columbus Dispatch. In a lawsuit, the newspaper asked the ...