What Happens to Rape Victims?

Sixteen months and nothing

"...police the following day and submitted a sexual assault forensic examination – a SAFE or rape kit often administered..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Kathryn Lundstrom

Crime Lab: Evidence of Improvement?

Audits on active forensic labs expected to begin before July's end

"...latent prints, and firearm and tool mark. The National Forensic Science Technology Center will manage each audit. APD Commander..."

July 21, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...31: City announces the completed testing of the entire backlog of APD rape kits..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Acknowledges Its Debt to Sexual Assault Survivors

Seen and heard

"...DNA testing of Reyes' rape kit helped shut down APD's forensic lab in 2016...."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Federal Judge Hears Oral Arguments in Sexual Assault Class Action

Yeakel to consider motions to dismiss before issuing scheduling order

"...Meanwhile, the City and APD argued against the suit’s allegations that they violated survivors’..."

Dec. 17, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Speed Bump on the Rocket Docket

False-positive field tests derail drug prosecutions

"...final drug test has been reported back from the APD's lab. And because the lab is short-staffed and backlogged,..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines

"...APD Freezer Malfunction: The broken freezer in APD's forensic lab..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature

Council: Budget Crunch Time [UPDATE]

City Council continues final number-crunching

"...Some moneys just aren't available: $1.4 million anticipated from APD "asset forfeitures" turned out to be $500,000; a proposal..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Survivors Hit Back at City, County in Court

Plaintiffs hit back at motions to dismiss in sexual assault class-action suit

"...county allegedly misled survivors about the importance of a forensic exam, leading them to believe, "based on information provided,"..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

If We Had Budget Enough, and Time ...

Council closes in on a final FY 2017 city budget

"...• $1.9 million: Funding to resolve forensic DNA backlog..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...Muscadin along with a group of stakeholders from both APD and the community at large are working on an..."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Council: No Zombies Before Midnight

City Council hears budget pleas, aids workers, tenants … & zombies

"...behalf of rape victims lamenting the Austin Police Department backlog (indeed logjam) in processing forensic DNA evidence, with several..."

Sept. 5, 2016 News Post by Michael King

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