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A new timeline will soon be in place for getting rape kits processed in Mississippi. Advocates partnered with national organizations to call attention to the problem with delays.

Under the scheme, almost one-in-five smokers will be given a vape — an e-cigarette — starter kit, along with support to help quit smoking, the UK Department of Health says.

JACKSON — The Legislature recently sent two bills to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk that are aimed to help sexual assault victims achieve justice and modernize the state’s criminal definition of

After a crime are crucial. every day that goes by makes it more difficult to find the truth. here we are eight years later, and the south carolina state law enforcement division commonly known as sled has determined the manner of death was homicide. but thats the beginning, not the end. police and prosecutors must rule out accidents, self-defense and find the perpetrator and uncover what happened and develop a case thats worthy of prosecution. right now the questions outpace the answers, but its...

Theres finally a concerted effort to find out what happened to stephen smith. but is it eight years too late? joining us now is former prosecutor, current criminal defense attorney from greenville, south carolina. cindy, thank you for joining us. lets start with the rape kit. you did sex assault cases for a number of years. why would law enforcement request or perform a rape kit if it was a suspected hit-and-run? >> well, trey, and thank you for having me on. the answer is they wouldnt. but we h...

Enforcement acrimony of law enforcement and the forensic pathologist that performed the autopsy the minutes and hours and days after crime are crucial every day that goes by makes it more difficult to find the tru truth. here we are eight years later in the south carolina state law enforcement division commonly known as flood has determine the manner of death was homicide. that is the beginning not the end, police and prosecutors must rule out accident, self-defense and find the perpetrator and ...

Mother or on finding the truth, there is finally a concerted effort to find out what happened to stephen smith but is it eight years too late? joining us now former prosecutor current criminal defense attorney from south carolina, thank you so much for joining us lets start with a rape kit you did assault cases for a number of years why would law-enforcement request or perform a rape kit if it was suspected hit-and-run. >> to keep her happy beyond, the answer is they would not. but we have to re...

The Kalamazoo SAKI project, started in 2017, examined sexual assault evidence kits never submitted for testing, mostly from Kalamazoo County.

There is finally a concerted effort to find out what happened to stephen smith but is it eight years too late? joining us now former prosecutor current criminal defense attorney from south carolina, thank you so much for joining us lets start with a rape kit you did assault cases for a number of years why would law-enforcement request or perform a rape kit if it was suspected hit-and-run. >> to keep her happy beyond, the answer is they would not. but we have to remember here it was pathologist t...

Enforcement acrimony of law enforcement and the forensic pathologist that performed the autopsy the minutes and hours and days after crime are crucial every day that goes by makes it more difficult to find the tr truth. here we are eight years later in the south carolina state law enforcement division commonly known as flood has determine the manner of death was homicide. that is the beginning not the end, police and prosecutors must rule out accident, self-defense and find the perpetrator and u...