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States fight rape kit backlog

February 25, 2014
By
Erin Delmore
States across the country are proposing and enacting legislation to tackle the estimated 400,000 untested rape kits nationwide.
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Ending the Rape Kit Backlog

February 21, 2014
By
Marcia G. Yerman
The White House Council on Women and Girls released a report in January entitled “Rape and Sexual Assault: A Renewed Call to Action.”
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Guest column: End to rape kit backlog will serve healing

February 17, 2014
By
Memphis Mayor AC Wharton and Sarah Tofte
Last week we stood together as Memphis made a public commitment to address and eliminate the city’s backlog of untested sexual assault kits.
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Memphis has largest backlog of untested rape kits in US

February 12, 2014
By
Kontji Anthony
Memphis has the largest known number of untested rape kits in the country. It is why the City of Memphis held a news conference Wednesday morning to announce several developments regarding the city's rape kit backlog.
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Mariska Hargitay talks 'SVU'

February 4, 2014
By
The Talk
Mariska Hargitay discusses how her role on 'Law and Order: SVU' influenced her decision to found the Joyful Heart Foundation, and shaped the mission to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.
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5 ways to help end rape in Alaska

February 4, 2014
By
John D. Sutter
Join organizations in Alaska in their efforts to help to make it a safer place.
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Rape Kit Testing Still Languishes

January 21, 2014
By
Kay Manning
Test400K joins Natasha's Justice Project and the Joyful Heart Foundation in trying to change how law enforcement and society in general view sexual assault.
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The View Interviews Mariska Hargitay

January 15, 2014
By
The View
Mariska Hargitay discusses her Emmy Award winning role on 'Law & Order: SVU' and her charitable foundation.
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Mariska Hargitay dishes on "Law & Order: SVU"; Joyful Heart Foundation

January 8, 2014
By
Today Show
The actress chatted about the drama as it enters the second half of its 15th season tonight. She also talked about her Joyful Heart Foundation, which helps victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. "If you talk about it, that’s how you get rid of it," she said.
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Rape Victims Sue Police Over Decade-Long Rape Kit Backlog

December 27, 2013
By
Katie Rucke
A lawsuit accuses the Memphis Police Department of a history of discriminating against females.
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