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San Francisco Police Make Progress on Backlog of Untested Rape Kits
The San Francisco Police Department announced this week that it has cleared a backlog of sexual assault kits dating back more than 10 years.
No Words: Boosted by NFL Controversy, Anti-Abuse Group Readies New Ads
Unscripted Ads Use Emotional Outtakes From Shoots; Will Super Bowl Follow?
Mariska Hargitay Directs New 'No More' PSAs on Domestic Violence
"There was no one who didn't have a particular line resonate so deeply that they had to take a moment to gather themselves," Hargitay, who directed the spots and whose Joyful Heart Foundation produced them, told ABC News.
Money to Address Rape Kit Backlog in Congressional Spending Bill
Advocates praised the inclusion of $41 million to handle thousands of untested rape kits.
National Rape Kit Backlog Gets a $35 Million Boost
The massive national backlog of rape kits is being targeted by Manhattan’s district attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr. According to Vance, there is a backlog of “hundreds of thousands of rape kits” across the country in police warehouses.
The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Me&Ro and the Joyful Heart Foundation's 'NO MORE' Pendant
In collaboration with The Joyful Heart Foundation, Me&Ro has created the “NO MORE” pendant to support the mission to end domestic violence and assault.
The NFL's response to domestic violence and sexual assault
When faced with these issues in the summer of 2014, it quickly became clear that the NFL needed to know and do more.
#RocksMyWorld: Mariska Hargitay and Me & Ro Team Up to Make New Jewelry for the Joyful Heart Foundation
Gifts that also contribute to charity make great presents during the holiday season. The “No More” pendant Me & Ro designer Robin Renzi created with Mariska Hargitay for her Joyful Heart Foundation is not only the kind of jewel you put on and never take off, it also benefits a good cause. “This Me & Ro necklace is a beautiful way to show—and kindle in others—the commitment to ending sexual assault and domestic violence,” Hargitay says.
PSAs Capture Football Players’ Reactions to Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault
Sometimes there just aren’t any words.
SPD Leaves most Rape Kit Evidence on the Shelf
The Seattle Police Department's records show that in a little over a decade, 1,641 rape kits were booked into evidence. But only 365 of kits were tested, just 22% of the total.