/tags/rape-kit Rape Kit en-US Copyright Fri, 02 May 2025 14:01:15 GMT /news/2025-05-02/fort-worth-police-say-theyre-near-completion-of-sexual-assault-evidence-kit-backlog The Fort Worth Police Department reports that it is close to finishing the processing of a significant number of untested sexual assault evidence kits. This backlog drew public attention after a h[-gpof investigative reports last year by NBC 5. Fri, 02 May 2025 14:01:15 GMT /news/2025-05-02/fort-worth-police-say-theyre-near-completion-of-sexual-assault-evidence-kit-backlog Katherine Hobbs /news/2024-11-22/fort-worth-tarrant-county-receive-federal-funds-to-reduce-sexual-assault-kit-backlog A total of $2.18 million was awarded to three North Texas entities. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:39:02 GMT /news/2024-11-22/fort-worth-tarrant-county-receive-federal-funds-to-reduce-sexual-assault-kit-backlog Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /2019-09-04/ut-releases-tool-to-help-officials-humanely-notify-sexual-assault-victims-about-their-rape-kits The University of Texas says it has developed the first-ever guide to help police departments and communities notify victims about results of their... Wed, 04 Sep 2019 23:11:02 GMT /2019-09-04/ut-releases-tool-to-help-officials-humanely-notify-sexual-assault-victims-about-their-rape-kits DaLyah Jones /news/2019-07-10/years-after-sexual-assault-survivors-hounded-to-pay-bills-for-the-rape-kit-exam Under federal law, people sexually assaulted don't have to pay for their medical forensic exams. Yet some have trouble getting the hospitals or collection agencies to stop dunning them for payment. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:00:30 GMT /news/2019-07-10/years-after-sexual-assault-survivors-hounded-to-pay-bills-for-the-rape-kit-exam Michelle Andrews /2019-04-16/texas-house-passes-bill-to-tackle-backlog-of-rape-kits The Texas House unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that aims to tackle the state’s backlog of thousands of untested rape kits . House Bill 8 requires an... Tue, 16 Apr 2019 23:30:14 GMT /2019-04-16/texas-house-passes-bill-to-tackle-backlog-of-rape-kits Alvaro "Al" Ortiz /news/2019-02-14/texas-legislators-hope-to-reduce-rape-kit-backlog-improve-public-safety-in-rural-areas-this-session The 86th Texas Legislature is underway, and one group of state lawmakers say they are determined to make sure public safety needs in rural areas are… Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:38:54 GMT /news/2019-02-14/texas-legislators-hope-to-reduce-rape-kit-backlog-improve-public-safety-in-rural-areas-this-session Sierra Juarez /2019-01-02/money-donated-for-rape-kit-testing-is-impetus-for-a-long-term-solution From Texas Standard: The next Texas legislative session kicks off in less than a week, and one issue facing lawmakers will be how to address the backlog... Wed, 02 Jan 2019 19:27:16 GMT /2019-01-02/money-donated-for-rape-kit-testing-is-impetus-for-a-long-term-solution Laura Rice /texas-news/2018-12-28/few-texas-communities-take-money-raised-for-rape-kit-backlog Officials say Texas drivers donated more than $560,000 to clear a backlog of untested rape kits but the state can't find enough cities and counties to… Fri, 28 Dec 2018 20:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2018-12-28/few-texas-communities-take-money-raised-for-rape-kit-backlog Associated Press /texas-news/2018-06-08/after-crowdfunding-law-texans-raise-nearly-250k-toward-testing-rape-kits A state law that crowdfunds money for rape kit testing has collected almost a quarter-million dollars in its first five months, according to the bill's… Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:24:42 GMT /texas-news/2018-06-08/after-crowdfunding-law-texans-raise-nearly-250k-toward-testing-rape-kits Alex Samuels | Texas Tribune /2017-04-12/donations-from-drivers-might-help-end-rape-kit-backlog-in-texas Like many states, Texas faces an enormous backlog of untested rape kits. Now, state lawmakers are set to pass a bill that would effectively allow citizens to give money for the testing of those kits. Wed, 12 Apr 2017 20:32:00 GMT /2017-04-12/donations-from-drivers-might-help-end-rape-kit-backlog-in-texas Christopher Connelly