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The AP found disproportionately high denial rates in 19 out of 23 states willing to provide detailed racial data, the largest collection of such data to date.
Black people are disproportionately denied aid from state programs that reimburse victims of violent crime, according to an AP examination of data from 23.
Every state has a program to reimburse victims for lost wages, medical bills, funerals and other expenses, awarding hundreds of millions in aid each year.