$4 Million Of California’s Budget To Be Used To Resolve Rape-Kit Backlog
A request by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, to use $4 million of California’s budget to test backlogged rape kits was approved Wednesday.
Lackey made the request to help reduce the backlog of nearly 14,000 rape kits that have yet to be tested by California law enforcement officials.
“I am overjoyed that this dedication of resources will assist victims of violent crime in their trauma recovery process for years to come,” Lackey said. “The backlog is often discussed as an aggregate but each kit represents an individual working to heal physically, emotionally and psychologically. The very least we can do is affirm their pain by testing the DNA evidence provided.”
Editor’s Note: This story contains themes of sexual assault, which may be triggering to some. An asterisk identifies a source’s name has been changed to protect their anonymity.
Reporting sexual assault and accessing resources can often be challenging for survivors. One student leader aims to address this issue by developing a proposal for a sexual assault resources portal.
ASWSU President Curtis Cohen ventured to draft the proposal after seeing people he knows go through WSU’s investigative process. He said it was frustrating to witness them go through that process and not receive the justice they desired.
“It really ties back to being equitable,” Cohen said. “It’s 2021. I’m surprised that, you know, we haven’t adapted these resources to be more in line with our needs.”
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âShame on Boston Universityâ: Students post flyers, chalk messages to protest sexual violence
By Diti Kohli Globe Correspondent,Updated February 20, 2021, 4:45 p.m.
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Hundreds of flyers that read Our University has a sexual assault problem were posted around Boston University on Sunday night.Annie Mayne Boston Political Review
Students at Boston University are pressing the institution to take a tougher stand against sexual violence on campus.
Echoing similar demands on college campuses in the Boston area and around the country, the students are asking administrators to adopt stronger disciplinary procedures and help lead a transformation of the campus culture, which the students say is far too tolerant of sexual misconduct.