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Tag: rape kits

Violence Against Women

Department of Justice Allocates $38 Million to Untested Rape Kits

Feminist Newswire | October 13th, 2016

The Department of Justice announced last month that it would allocate $38 million to state and local law enforcement agencies in an effort to address the extensive backlog of over 400,000 untested rape kits across the country.

Violence Against Women

President Signs Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights

Feminist Newswire | October 7th, 2016

Today, President Obama signed into law the Sexual Assault Survivors Rights Act, establishing a set of guidelines for the federal government handles forensic evidence gathered after a person reports a sexual assault, otherwise known as a rape kit.

Violence Against Women

Congress Passes Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights

Feminist Newswire | September 9th, 2016

On Tuesday Congress unanimously passed the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights, which ensures that victims do not bear the financial cost of their own rape kits and that they will be appropriately informed of that kit’s results and legal status.

Economy Violence Against Women

Lawmakers Pledge $80 Million to Eliminate Rape Kit Backlogs Nationwide

Feminist Newswire | September 10th, 2015

Joe Biden announces million dollar plan to clear the massive national rape kit backlog.

Politics Violence Against Women

Vice President Biden Pledges $41 Million to Clear Rape Kit Backlog

Feminist Newswire | March 17th, 2015

Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Mikulski (D-MD) spoke yesterday at a Maryland State Police Laboratory to declare their support for a $41 million budget proposal to combat the national backlog of rape kits.

Violence Against Women

Houston Is Finally Testing a Backlog of Thirty-Year-Old Rape Kits

Feminist Newswire | February 27th, 2015

In just one week, those tests have led to hundreds of leads

Violence Against Women

Testing Detroit’s Backlogged Rape Kits Has Already Identified 188 Serial Rapists

Feminist Newswire | February 13th, 2015

The testing has also produced over 750 DNA matches to an FBI database. The Wayne County prosecutor’s office has so far issued warrants for 23 alleged rapists, convicted 14 of them, and three are awaiting trial.

Politics Violence Against Women

Legislation to Support Testing of Backlogged Rape Kits Goes to President’s Desk

Feminist Newswire | September 23rd, 2014

The Senate on Thursday voted to renew the Debbie Smith Act, aimed at cutting the backlog of untested rape kits. The bill, already passed in the House, now heads to President Obama to become law.

Politics Violence Against Women

Senate Set to Approve Rape Kit Backlog Funds

Feminist Newswire | June 18th, 2014

The Senate today is expected to approve $41 million in funding to process hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits across the country.

Violence Against Women

Shutdown Threatens to Halt Rape Kits in DC

Feminist Newswire | October 14th, 2013

DC’s budget is under federal control, so if the federal government’s shutdown continues much longer, some of the city’s necessary programs–including those intended to help rape victims–may be temporarily discontinued due to lack of funding.

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