Prosecutors Near Finish Line on Rape Kit Backlog

MichMash Politics

English - September 10, 2021 19:14 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Law enforcement officials say they are almost done reviewing the massive backlog of rape kits found in Detroit back in 2009. The Wayne County Prosecutors office has been processing more than 11-thousand rape kits for over a decade.
As part of the weekly series MichMash… Cheyna Roth and Jake Neher talk with Bridge Detroit’s Bryce Huffman about how this ordeal has changed state policy and law enforcement practices since 2009.