You’ve probably heard before about the nation’s rape kit problem: Rape kits often go untested or are destroyed before the case has been closed.
That’s right. We put sexual assault survivors through a long and invasive exam to gather evidence before putting that evidence in a box, never to be opened again. Luckily, we’re seeing some progress.
My new favorite late night TV host, Samantha Bee, dives into the issue in the video above.
This article appears in Mar 17-23, 2016.
