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Council adopts home-rule change on survivor benefits after family'led push in Detective Familia case
Summary
The City Council adopted a home-rule message to allow certain child beneficiaries to receive accidental-death benefits for the duration of their lives, a change advanced in part because of advocacy by Genesis Familia following the 2017 killing of Detective Miossotis Familia.
The City Council on June 11 adopted a home-rule measure that would amend local retirement and benefits rules to allow certain child beneficiaries of fallen first responders to receive accidental-death benefits for the duration of their lives.
Council members repeatedly praised Genesis Familia, who has advocated for the change since her mother, Detective Miossotis…
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