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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 that's 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 that's worthy of prosecution. right now the questions outpace the answers, but it's a start. how did his body get into the roadway? why was it initially called a hit-and-run? and e...

There's 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. let's 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 wouldn't. but we have to remember here that it was the pathologist that actually collected this evidence during the...