Lawmakers have proposed a new bill to provide substantial long-term funding for victims' advocates across Maine.

Christie Denzel was feeling hopeless and afraid when she called a 24-hour emergency hotline for victims of domestic violence. "I cried for an hour with a complete stranger who could do nothing to help me but listen,

Organizations supporting crime victims in Maine say state lawmakers must act to close a critical funding gap created by declining federal resources.

A rally in support of funding victims' services in Maine will be held at the State House in Augusta on Tuesday.