California first passed the law in 2008, and a handful of other states have put similar bills into motion ever since, ...

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. (WKBT) — A powerful educational display featuring eight silhouettes representing crime survivors has been installed in Eau Claire to inform victims about their constitutional rights ...

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 ...

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' ...

MADISON — A change to the Wisconsin Constitution is on the horizon after a bill called Marsy’s Law passed both the state Senate and Assembly with large bipartisan support. But there is still a long ...

Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly approved the Marsy’s Law constitutional amendment back in April 2020. Marsy’s Law grants crime victims 16 specific rights. The group who led the push for Marsy's Law in ...

Body camera footage blurs out the face of a Blendon Township police officer. The officer who wore the body camera shot and killed Ta'Kiya Young, 21, who was accused of shoplifting from a Westerville ...

KENTUCKY -- In 1983, Marsy Nicholas was killed by her boyfriend. Billionaire Henry Nicholas, Marsy's brother, spent millions of dollars of his own fortune campaigning for a new law named after his ...

Beryl Love is regional editor of USA TODAY Network Ohio which includes The Columbus Dispatch. He is also The Cincinnati Enquirer's executive editor. Email him at [email protected]. When police ...