The parents of a woman killed in 2011 are proposing a new law to protect Oklahoma workers from termination or demotion if they attend court hearings in support of their loved ones.
Michael Taylor, father of victim Ashley Taylor, says his daughter's namesake law would strengthen the rights victims have.
He says while Oklahoma currently assures victims' families they have right to attend court and calls on employers to minimize an employee's loss of pay and other benefits resulting from court appearances, it doesn't specify what protections that worker has.
Kevin Sweat is now awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in the deaths of Ashley Taylor and two girls from Weleetka.
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