NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With possibly hundreds of thousands of rape kits untested across the country, a number of states are proposing legislation to address backlogs that in at least one case dates back ...

In 2017, Wisconsin had over 6,000 untested rape kits. In 2022, a state-wide tracking database was launched for survivors to track the status of their kits, but it’s a small step in addressing this ...

Justice is being delayed or denied for thousands of women who reported being raped. In five major cities alone, more than 9,000 rape kits have gone untested. In 1998, Brenda Tracy reported to police ...

Two more states are now in the spotlight for failing to handle examinations in alleged rape cases. DNA from what are known as rape kits can be used to help identify suspects, strengthen criminal cases ...

The Houston Police Department's backlog of untested rape kits totals between 6,000 and 7,000 - 50 percent more than what officials previously acknowledged, according to a memo from Chief Charles ...

A statewide count has found 15,160 untested rape kits, Attorney General Josh Stein announced Wednesday. Stein is now recommending the General Assembly create a committee to determine how best to ...

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A public records request with a couple questions about untested rape kits hit a nerve with some local and state officials, who started making changes even before the USA TODAY Media Network published ...

In Fort Myers, Fla., no one is counting how many untested rape kits sit in storage. But, neither are law enforcement officials in hundreds of departments around the country, the USA TODAY Media ...