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The crime lab started testing the identified backlog of sexual assault kits in the state in 2019 after receiving a grant to help with testing capabilities. That project is set to finish in six months.
Advocates say changes in state law, an evolution of police practices and the addition of new victim resources all help build confidence for those who come forward.
"He simply says they could not send us TBI non-suspect DNA testing before 2002, then they’re just wrong.”
Individuals seeking abortion care. it's to dissuade them from seeking an abortion. >> one of your colleagues on the other side of the aisle nancy mace said they were going the wrong way. she said it's more important to expand billings to processing rape kits, birth control. could you work with congresswoman mace on bills like that? >> goal for me is impact and justice. i'm willing to sit at the table and work with anyone committed to that and who wants to govern with compassion for the americans people, being responsive to their problems and not govern with contempt. what we see here under a r...
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Governor Kathy Hochul signed a new law Thursday, establishing a new electronic tracking system for Rape Kits, to ensure survivors have access to information regarding their kits.