Hundreds of crime victims and their families are going to Tallahassee for a rally on Tuesday to call on lawmakers to craft legislation to help survivors of violent crimes and families of victims.
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Patricia Ward lobbied tirelessly for Curtis' Law, a law named after her slain son. The law requires police to share more information with the families of homicide victims.
Curtis Law, which officially takes effect Saturday in Florida, gives victims' families more rights during investigations, something Patricia Ward said she wished she had 26 years ago when her 16-year-old son, Curtis Williamson, was killed.