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As North Carolina's Decade-Old Rape Kits Are Tested, New DNA Evidence Emerges.

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A sexual assault nurse examiner opens a rape kit at the Solace Center in Raleigh.
Alicia Carter

Representing Carolina Public Press, Kate Martin was a guest on this edition of More to the Story to recap her recent story. Kate reminded us that North Carolina has had one of the biggest backlogs of untested rape kits across the nation, but that things are improving thanks to an approved initiative.

This interview originally aired on Sept. 7, 2022.

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