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Pressing on Through a Challenging Year
As uncertainties around the pandemic continued to alter the state of many events and annual gatherings for crime victims across Oklahoma, we were...
Every day, people are impacted by crime in Oklahoma. Although the severity of crimes range from white collar crimes to violent acts, every story matters in demonstrating the need to provide Constitutional protections to victims and their families and ensuring they have a voice in the criminal justice system. Your voice matters a great deal in helping tell the story that our criminal justice system is set up to protect the rights of the accused criminal, not the rights of the victim.
Since we launched Marsy’s Law for Oklahoma to push to pass State Question 794 in November, we’ve heard from many crime victims, law enforcement agents and advocates about their experiences with the criminal justice system and the need for Constitutionally protected victims’ rights in Oklahoma.
If you have a story to tell, we’d be honored if you would share it with us.
Below, Marsy’s Law Political Director Jill Shero talks with Marsy’s Law supporters at a recent luncheon to honor crime victims.
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As uncertainties around the pandemic continued to alter the state of many events and annual gatherings for crime victims across Oklahoma, we were...
OKLAHOMA CITY — A law that will empower victims of crime in Oklahoma goes into effect next week.