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Grandchildren Of Homicide Victims Get New Benefits In New York

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Brian Shields
Published August 14, 2015 at 12:34 PM EDT
New York State Office of Victim Service

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo this week signed legislation extending victim benefits to the grandchildren of murder victims. The state will now reimburse grandchildren for the cost of counseling after a homicide. For more on the new law, WAMC spoke with Elizabeth Cronin, director of the New York State Office of Victim Services.

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