/tags/rape-kits Rape Kits en-US Copyright Tue, 18 May 2021 22:22:37 GMT /news/2021-05-18/thousands-of-nc-sexual-assault-kits-in-backlog-now-tested More than half of the untested sexual assault kits recently accounted for in law enforcement evidence lockers across North Carolina have now been tested or are awaiting testing at labs, Attorney General Josh Stein said on Tuesday. Tue, 18 May 2021 22:22:37 GMT /news/2021-05-18/thousands-of-nc-sexual-assault-kits-in-backlog-now-tested Associated Press /law/2020-02-25/new-durham-pd-unit-to-address-sexual-assault-evidence-kit-backlog The Durham Police Department will soon have a fully staffed unit dedicated to investigating sexual assault cold cases.In October, the department received… Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:04:29 GMT /law/2020-02-25/new-durham-pd-unit-to-address-sexual-assault-evidence-kit-backlog Celeste Gracia /law/2019-09-19/nc-ag-praises-law-to-end-rape-evidence-backlog North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein says a new law to fund testing for sexual assault kits sitting in law enforcement evidence closets will put… Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:34:44 GMT /law/2019-09-19/nc-ag-praises-law-to-end-rape-evidence-backlog Associated Press /law/2019-03-20/through-the-eyes-of-a-sexual-assault-nurse-examiner By Jordan Hensley, Hickory Daily RecordAbout once per month, one of the two sexual assault nurse examiners at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory… Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:03:05 GMT /law/2019-03-20/through-the-eyes-of-a-sexual-assault-nurse-examiner Jordan Hensley /politics/2019-01-29/nc-ag-stein-calls-for-more-funding-to-test-backlogged-rape-kits North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is calling on the state Legislature to allocate $6 million to test backlogged sexual assault evidence… Tue, 29 Jan 2019 19:25:48 GMT /politics/2019-01-29/nc-ag-stein-calls-for-more-funding-to-test-backlogged-rape-kits Dave DeWitt /news/2017-06-30/law-nc-police-must-inventory-untested-rape-kits No one knows how many untested rape kits have been shelved by local police departments throughout North Carolina, leaving victims to wonder if their cases… Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:07:04 GMT /news/2017-06-30/law-nc-police-must-inventory-untested-rape-kits Associated Press /politics/2015-07-29/rape-kits-go-untested Thousands of untested rape kits are sitting in police storage throughout the country according to a new investigation by USA Today.The kits include… Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:29:48 GMT /politics/2015-07-29/rape-kits-go-untested Phoebe Judge, Hady Mawajdeh /show/the-state-of-things/2015-07-29/rape-kits-go-untested Thousands of untested rape kits are sitting in police storage throughout the country according to a new investigation by USA Today.The kits include… Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:29:48 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-07-29/rape-kits-go-untested Phoebe Judge, Hady Mawajdeh