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Ten years ago this month, a Wayne County assistant prosecutor found more than 11,000 untested rape kits in an abandoned evidence warehouse.On Wednesday,…
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Michigan has launched a web-based tracking system for rape kits. It allows sexual assault survivors to make sure their rape kit has not been lost or…
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Authorities say a special prosecutor will review cases linked to 110 previously untested rape-evidence kits in one Michigan county.Ingham County Chief…
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Law enforcement officials and victims of sexual assault in Michigan could soon be able to track the rape kits used to gather evidence. A state budget…
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Michigan may start tracking its sexual assault evidence kits. An amendment to the state’s budget would pay for the required software and training.The kits…
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Prosecutors say a second backlog of more than 500 untested Detroit rape kits languished in storage for years after more than 11,000 other unprocessed…
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After Wayne County found some 11,000 abandoned rape kits in police storage, Michigan’s Attorney General asked every other county to report how many…
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Since Detroit discovered some 11,000 untested rape kits in 2009, cities around the country have tackled backlogs of their own. Now the city is holding a…
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Soul artist Erykah Badu will donate proceeds from her upcoming Detroit concert to help process untested rape kits in the city. The singer agreed to donate…
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More than 1,800 untested sexual assault kits from before Oct. 1, 2014, have been found at law enforcement agencies outside Wayne County, according to…