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Memphis Police Department updates on rape kits, says it can't enforce teenager curfew
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQuestions about how rape kits are processed have been given new life in the weeks since authorities...
Untested rape kits plagued Memphis long before jogger case
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA city long plagued by a heavy backlog of untested sexual assault kits was shaken by Cleotha...
Shelby County judge rules 'rape kit lawsuit' can move forward as class-action suit
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA lawsuit seeking damages related to 12,000 untested rape kits can now move forward as a...
Memphis Mayor Strickland defends MPD amid questions about handling of rape cases
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMemphis Mayor Jim Strickland on Tuesday defended the Memphis Police Department and its handling of a...
'Not an intentional act': Former CPD officer admits mishandling rape cases, gets probation
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA former Cincinnati police officer admitted in court on Wednesday to improperly handling cases...
How a rape survivor’s DNA led to her arrest for a separate crime in San Francisco
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA federal lawsuit outlines how police relied on evidence collected from sexual assault kits for...
Advocates push for investigator to look at 'failings' leading up to Eliza Fletcher's death
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo advocacy groups are asking for a special investigator to look into various agencies for possible...
Al Sharpton Stands by His Handling of Tawana Brawley Rape Hoax
National Review via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCivil-rights activist the Reverend Al Sharpton on Friday defended his old position that a racially...
Former Kentucky Justice Secretary John Tilley indicted on rape charge
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo months after he was arrested and charged with first-degree rape, former Justice Cabinet...
Judge to weigh if rape kit lawsuit against Memphis can be class action
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNow that attorneys have argued the final motions, sexual assault survivors will wait at least two more weeks before Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Gina Higgins decides whether Janet Doe v ...