Name: All backlogged rape kits in Washington have been cleared, sent for testing
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All backlogged rape kits in Washington have been cleared, sent for testing

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Washington state's significant backlog of over 10,000 sexual assault kits has "effectively been eliminated," Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced in a press conference on Thursday. Back in 2014, there was 10,134 rape kits that had not been tested. More than 6,400 of those kits were sitting on shelves at law enforcement agencies across the state. Some of the rape kits dated back to the 1980s, delaying justice for survivors. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/washington-press-conference-announce-end-sex-assault-kit-backlog/281-2ac43716-8f3a-4ff4-9650-56543aa9dce3

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