Cities Confront Long-Neglected DNA Evidence in Rape Cases

Governing: President Obama's message about rape and domestic violence at the Grammy Awards was just one aspect of the administration's effort to combat these issues.

The president's budget calls for $41 million in grants for local governments to combat sexual assault. That amount would match a new appropriation approved by Congress in December, which was largely designed to help clear up the backlog of rape kits that have not been tested for DNA evidence.

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