$2 million grant aimed at backlog of cold cases, rape kits
The money will go toward re-testing backlogged sexual assault kits to expedite criminal investigations, and it will also pour resources into resolving cold cases involving sexual violence.
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The money will go toward re-testing backlogged sexual assault kits to expedite criminal investigations, and it will also pour resources into resolving cold cases involving sexual violence.
The money will go toward re-testing backlogged sexual assault kits to expedite criminal investigations, and it will also pour resources into resolving cold cases involving sexual violence.
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