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America tested 100,000 forgotten rape kits. But justice remains elusive.
The nationwide effort aimed to clear backlogged sexual assault kits and put rapists behind bars. The $350M investment has netted about 1,500 convictions so far.
Wisconsin received millions to test rape kits. Only 10 offenders have been convicted.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice referred 48 cold cases from the testing project to local prosecutors for charges.
Did America address its rape kit backlog? Here's how USA TODAY measured what happened.
Faced with unreliable data, reporters scrutinized dozens of agencies to determine how many rapists were convicted and how many victims contacted.
US aimed to clear rape kit backlog. Many survivors still wait for justice. | The Excerpt
Since its founding in 2015, SAKI has handed out nearly $350 million dollars in grant money to 90 local and state agencies across the U.S.
America's rape kit backlog was a national scandal. A decade later, problems persist.
A decade ago, a USA TODAY investigation helped reveal the national backlog of rape kits. Evidence from thousands of sexual assaults had been left to sit – untested – in law enforcement storage. In time,
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White House responds to USA TODAY on rape kits, discusses laws to protect women
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to a USA TODAY story about rape kits and touted the president's ...
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'Victims deserve to know': One city's untested rape kits
In Wichita, Kansas, officials set out to clear a backlog of untested rape kits and give victims answers. Years later, many ...
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Rape kits found in Detroit have led to 257 convictions and revealed hundreds of serial rapists
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said she is immensely proud of the work her team has done in getting justice for victims.
WTVF
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Two years after Eliza Fletcher's murder, are rape kits being processed any faster in Tennessee?
Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher was allegedly kidnapped and killed by a man found guilty of raping a woman. Tennessee is finally shortening process times.
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States Are Banning This DIY Rape Kit
This company made a product to serve victims who don't want to go to police right after a sexual assault. Some politicians ...
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Fact check: Is rape up 53% in NC since Josh Stein became Attorney General?
A Republican-backed television advertisement is attacking North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's record on getting ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press
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Murfreesboro police: Victims no longer access rape kit exams at Rutherford hospital
Murfreesboro police have not obtained sexual assault examination evidence in nearly a year from Ascension Saint Thomas ...
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