Tag Archives: rape kits

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  Legislators Say There’s Good Reason For Delay In Rape Kit Money

  Finger-pointing is in full force as anger mounts over the state’s decision to put off funding for untested rape kits
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  Memphis Sent Only 120 Rape Kits When State Offered Free Testing In 2003

  In 2003, TBI got a grant for more than $3 million. It asked Memphis and other cities to send in any rape kits where there was no suspect, for free testing.
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  Rape Kit Backlog

  The city of Memphis is finally getting some help dealing with the largest known backlog of rape kits in the country.
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  Serial Rapists Could Be Walking Free In Memphis

  For the first time, prosecutors said testing more than 10,000 rape kits should help them find serial rapists.
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  Memphis City Officials Forgoing Transparency For Lawsuit

  The same city that ignored more than 12,000 rape kits while the rapist roamed free is now telling the victims to trust them to make it right.
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  City Gives Council Vague Update On Thousands Of Untested Rape Kits

  While rapists run free in Memphis and victims continue looking for justice the city of Memphis is asking crime victims to trust them in handling the testing of thousands of untouched rape evidence.
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  TN Legislative Session Begins With Big Issues On The Agenda

  Tuesday marks the beginning of legislative battles that could change the political landscape in Tennessee
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  TN Legislature To Take On Untested Rape Kits

  New hope for thousands of rape victims in Memphis as state lawmakers consider bill that would require the testing of rape evidence
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  Lost Evidence Means No Justice For Rape Victims

  Biological evidence collected from thousands rape victims for DNA tests sat untouched for years, and some of it was lost.
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  Mayor Wharton Issues Executive Order Regarding Rape Kit Testing

  (Memphis) After years of leaving crucial DNA evidence gathered from rape victims on a shelf, Mayor A C Wharton now…
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  Mayor Issues Executive Order For Rape Kit Testing

  News Channel 3 uncovered the problem with untested kits three years ago
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  Memphis City Council

  Where they plan to come up with the cash for new pension plans, and untested rape kits!