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Forward at that time. okay? and so there were also multiple, of course, not as many as there are now but at that time the district attorney still said that there wasnt enough information, not enough evidence. and as a person who has tried rape cases, i can tell you even with timely information, theyre very, very difficult to prosecute. so, you know, putting it in context with all of the other ones, yes. you know, could 30 to 50 people be lying? obviously, they corroborate criminal allegations fo...

Also in 2013 michigan alone gave another $4 million to try and get these rape kits tested. but it costs about $1200 to $1500 to test each kit. and detroit is broke. theyve lost police officers theyve lost investigators. so to go back and do this and really reinvestigate the entire case, it takes a lot of money and a lot of time. some of these cases, as i mentioned, they go back 30 years. >> incredible. >> and before 2001 there was a statute of limitations on rape cases. that went away after 2001...

Congressional lo indicated $41 million last year. now theyre doing that again. also in 2013 michigan alone gave another $4 million to try and get these rape kits tested. but it costs about $1200 to $1500 to test each kit. and detroit is broke. so to go back and do this and really reinvestigate the entire case it takes a lot of money and a lot of time. a lot of the cases go back 30 years. and before 2001 there was a statute of limitations on rape cases. that went away after 2001. its not retroact...

Immediately reinstate all fa fraternities and sororities on campus. the university told us greek activities would be reinstated on january 9th. meanwhile, advocates who work with jackie worry about the reports impact on all survivors. >> i dont think the rolling stone art kal did her justice in 5:00 nojsing the ways she was still confused or working through a trauma. and now i think people will take inconsistencies to mean that shes lying. which is what police departments have done for many year...

Immediately reinstate all fraternities and sororities on campus. the university told us greek activities would be reinstated on january 9th. meanwhile, advocates who work with jackie worry about the reports impact on all survivors. >> i dont think the rolling stone art kal did her justice in 5:00 nojsing the ways she was still confused or working through a trauma. and now i think people will take inconsistencies to mean that shes lying. which is what police departments have done for many years a...

Happened here. we dont know because will dano who is the managing editor said he wasnt going to go beyond what i posted. >> what i just read. >> and so we dont really know what happened. i mean, he said that the reporter in question, who is no spring chicken. >> shes had some problems in the past, hasnt she? >> shes 42, but shes had 18 stories on the rolling stone website. she knows what shes doing. but she somehow was persuaded that she didnt have to ask the young men who she didnt name, but ac...

>> what a perspective, as you say, covering criminal justice for three decades. gary fields, you wrote what it feels like to be a suspicious black teenager. thank you for sharing your perspective with me today. i appreciate it. >> thank you, brooke. just ahead, a source tells cnn a woman close to the leader of isis has been captured. but in the middle of a war, who will question her? plus, breaking today, president obama chooses a new defense secretary to lead the battle against isis. we wil...

Taken control of this story because victims who come forward often face so much shaming and persecution. you are really cutting through that. weve reached out to the houston police about this. they say theyve got no conclusions on this yet. they are investigating. why do you think there havent been any charges brought yet given that theres photographic evidence? >> the houston police department has had a history of these rape cases being backlogged. they are undermanned in the sex crimes divisio...

Behavior, otherwise you cant interpret it correctly. >> what about the fact the mother spoke up for him at the funeral. good that matter? >> it does matter again. because on the surface, it appears so odd, so inappropriate, but we dont know what her overall behavior is, so there has to be a baseline of behavior thats developed about the mother and the father and you can compare that and say, is this out of the ordinary for the mother or is she just kind of a quirky person? its easy to jump to co...

I think men need to take note and men like mr. rodger, especially, in therapy need to learn these skills. >> amen to that. gloria allred, thank you so much. >> thank you. later on our show, a story that also matters to a lot of women around this country. a shocking government backlog that may be stalling justice in hundreds of thousands of rape cases. find out what it is and why it may be subject to a coverup. stay with us. [ dennis ] its always the same dilemma -- who gets the allstate safe d...