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Kentucky is making progress in addressing a backlog of untested rape kits. A 2015 audit revealed the commonwealth had more than three-thousand untested…
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State officials say every certified law enforcement agency in Kentucky has adopted sexual assault response policies. A 2016 state law requires agencies…
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Researchers at the University of Louisville will monitor Kentucky's quest to rid itself of a backlog of untested rape kits and offer recommendations on…
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Attorney General Andy Beshear’s office is providing law enforcement agencies a set of resources and guidelines to aid in investigating results of more…
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Attorney General Andy Beshear is commending victims of sexual assault for stepping forward and reporting what happened to them. He spoke in Bowling Green…
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Governor Matt Bevin has ceremonially signed legislation that requires all untested sexual assault examination kits to be sent to the Kentucky State Police…
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The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office is providing some additional money to test rape kits that have languished in the state crime lab. Attorney...
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Advocates of survivors of sexual assault are hailing passage of the SAFE Act during the current Kentucky legislative session. The Sexual Assault Forensic…
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The Kentucky Senate has approved legislation intended to avoid future backlogs of untested sexual assault kits. The unanimous approval comes as more than…
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A state Senate committee unanimously approved a bill on Thursday that would set deadlines for law enforcement to test sexual assault kits.An investigation…