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    More Families of Murder Victims in Louisiana Will Qualify for Financial Help

    Lawmakers change rules after Marshall Project report on compensation fund.
    by Alysia Santo Jun 10, 2019 2 minutes

    Victims of crime encounter many unanticipated costs, such as funeral expenses, lost wages and hospital bills. Every state maintains a fund to help ease that burden, but under a longstanding rule in Louisiana, victims with a felony record were excluded.

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