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To -- he's been like no other attorney general in my lifetime and he has demonstrated money, commitment, time and man power to prosecute whether it be deadly force cases or the rape kit cases which he's made ohio the leader in the nation in solving these untested rape kits. lesson number nine better laws can discourage felony high-speed failure to comply chases and their subsequent violent endings, by imposing higher and mandatory penalties on the fleers. we also need laws that mandate safer -- and we have done this in the past i led a law in the late '90s that made some mandatory penalties, s...

That led to 49 new indictments. now cyrus vajsnce is leading an effort to bring that approach >> hi, harry. good to be here. >> first of all why are there these rape kid backlogs. >> i think it's principally a question of money. the backdrop is there are several hundred thousands untested rape kits sitting on shelves in warehouses or law enforcement facilities around the country some of which have been laying untested for decades. i think money mash the principal reason why there hasn't been an effort systematically state by state to identify the backlog, and then to test those kids. what i de...

There is a horrific statistic from the center from disease control that says one in four women will face rape or physical violence or stalking what's worse then is even after they are attacked they are doubly victimized by the system who does not follow through on the prosecution, eermg they don't do the right testing or the testing remains in a backlog. we want to change that. >> that was maryland senator barbara mikulski 400,000 rape kits remain untested as victims await justice. at an event in maryland the vice president joe biden, threw his support behind $41 million of federal money to he...

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. they've lost police officers they've 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. it's not retroactive. they're trying to move as quickly as they can to get as many of these guys...

Are there still protests? >> reporter: the protests lasted for a few more days. out here tonight, it's quiet. it's really slowed down dramatically since last wednesday since the police chief announced his resignation. so far tonight, out here very quiet. >> ed thanks very much. just ahead tonight, justice delayed. a rapist whose dna is turning up in untested rape kits aren't getting prosecuted for lack of money. dramatic video of baby lily's rescue showing step by step how the rescuers found her inside the car. can you hear the mystery voice that they say called out for help?