Detroit prosecutors working to get thousands of rape kits tested, some of which may contain evidence for cases two decades old, will get help from the state, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette announced on Wednesday. The attorney general’s office pledged $4 million in settlement funds to process the kits. While some of the kits are not in viable condition, 569 have been tested so far, Snyder said at a news conference. The push to build cases around the evidence began after thousands of rape kits were discovered gathering dust in police storage in 2009. A total of 11,303 would ultimately be recovered from the former police evidence warehouse. The Progressive Press
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:15:57 +0000
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