For years, rape kits piled up in Houston. Thousands and thousands of swaps, running back almost 30 years, sat untested. Victims heard nothing. Perpetrators went on with their lives and, in some cases, committed further crimes. Eventually, there were nearly 6,700 kits waiting to be processed. Then, in 2013, Mayor Annise Parker launched a push to test the kits.
How Many Crimes Could Testing Rape Kits Prevent?
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