'Unacceptable': How USA TODAY's rape kit reporting sparked officials to call for change
USA TODAY's 18-month investigation into untested rape kits has lawmakers, victims' advocates calling for results, ...
Austin leaders renew promises for reform after USA TODAY investigation of rape kit backlog
After USA TODAY's investigation into untested rape kits revealed Austin has one conviction from its backlog, local leaders ...
TBI makes progress in reducing rape kit backlog
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has made progress in shortening monthslong delays in laboratory testing of sexual ...
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 ...
New audit finds faster turnaround time for TBI rape kits
It was 19,000 pieces of evidence we had to process,” said TBI Director David Rausch at a committee meeting with state ...
Irving, Arlington update procedures for handling rape kits after NBC 5 investigation
Two North Texas police departments are changing how they handle evidence in sexual assault cases after NBC 5 Investigates ...
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Austin leaders renew promises for reform after USA TODAY investigation of rape kit backlog
The rape kit in Allison’s case — which had not been submitted for DNA testing when she reported being raped in 2013 — was pending DNA analysis when the lab shut down. It finally was tested ...
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'Unacceptable': How USA TODAY's rape kit reporting sparked officials to call for change
Some fear scrutiny could diminish hard-won gains on rape kit reform. Ilse Knecht is director of policy and advocacy at the Joyful Heart Foundation, a nonprofit that in 2010 made elimination of ...
Atlanta promoter, accomplice sentenced for rape after years of silence
Laurence Innerarity better known as Peso Montana and Ryan Savage were both convicted of rape and sentenced to life in prison ...