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Kewaunee County Silhouette Event to Raise Awareness of Crime Victims’ Rights
Kewaunee, WI - Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in partnership with the Violence Intervention Project and Kewaunee County District Attorney Andrew P. Naze, is raising awareness about the rights available to crime victims in Wisconsin through a compelling display of silhouettes at the Kewaunee County Courthouse. The display is available to view from today through June 14.
Read moreMarsy’s Law for Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Justice Host 3rd Annual Crime Victims’ Rights Conference
Kim Goldman of the O.J Simpson trial and Misty Carausu, subject of Netflix series “American Nightmare” to be among presenters.
Madison, WI - Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Justice today kick off the 3rd Annual Crime Victims’ Rights Conference.
Read moreCrime Victim Advocates Celebrate Fourth Anniversary of Marsy's Law Ratification Vote
Madison, WI – This week marks a significant milestone in the advancement of victims' rights in the Badger State – the fourth anniversary of the enactment of the crime victims’ rights constitutional amendment known as Marsy's Law. The amendment was overwhelmingly approved during the April 7, 2020 spring election with 75 percent of voters, amounting to 1.1 million Wisconsin residents, in support.
Read moreMarsy’s Law for Wisconsin Leads Effort to Go Purple for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
MADISON – Residents, organizations, businesses, and landmarks across Wisconsin are going purple next week as part of a statewide recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), which is established annually by the Office for Victims of Crime within the U.S. Department of Justice. This year’s NCVRW is April 23-29.
Opinion | Celebrating 3 years of Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin
To say a lot has happened since April 7, 2020, might be one of the biggest understatements of all time. In the past three years we’ve seen everything from a once-in-a-generation global pandemic to a contentious and divisive presidential election to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Of course, on a lighter note, it looks like we are also seeing the end of the Aaron Rodgers era with the Green Bay Packers.
Read moreMarsy's Law for Wisconsin, Winnebago County’s District Attorney’s Office, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice Collaborate to “Map” a Victims’ Journeys in the Criminal Justice Process
[MADISON, WI] - The Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin team is partnering with the Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Justice to conduct a “mapping exercise” on how Wisconsin’s constitutional amendment regarding crime victims’ rights, known as Marsy’s Law, directly impacts the criminal justice process for survivors. The group will literally map the path of the victim through the criminal justice process from the time a call is made to law enforcement through post-sentencing proceedings.
Read moreMarsy's Law for Wisconsin and 10 Victim Advocacy and Law Enforcement Organizations File Amicus Brief with Wisconsin Supreme Court in Support of Crime Victims’ Rights Constitutional Amendment
MADISON - Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, along with 10 other victim advocacy and law enforcement organizations, recently filed an amicus curiae brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the ongoing litigation over the crime victims’ rights constitutional amendment commonly known as Marsy’s Law.
Read moreMarsy’s Law for Wisconsin Leads Effort to Go Purple for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Residents, organizations, businesses, and landmarks across Wisconsin join in national celebration of victims’ rights with purple lights as the state recognizes two years of Marsy’s Law in action
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