This is the first proposal of its kind from a 2020 Democratic candidate
The first of its kind from a 2020 Democratic candidate, the California Democrat's plan would invest the money into states, allowing them to close their rape kit backlogs and prevent further buildups, within her first term as president if elected.According to End the Backlog, a national non-profit organization, it costs on average $1,000 to $1,500 to test one kit.
"In January 2012, then-California Attorney General Harris announced that the state's Department of Justice had cleared its backlog and reduced the rape kit analysis time to 30 days, down from an average of 90 to 120 days. According to a 2012 press release from her office, she did so by introducing new technology including robotics to reduce the time it took for evidence analysis.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chuck Schumer Calls for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's Resignation for Protecting Jeffrey EpsteinSen. Chuck Schumer calls on Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta to resign after court documents reveal Acosta protected Jeffrey Epstein:
Read more »
How Kamala Harris would increase housing assistance for people with criminal recordsThe bill comes two months after the California Democrat introduced legislation to assist public defenders financially.
Read more »
Coldcocked by Kamala, Joe Biden Goes on OffenseA calculated shot knocked Amtrak Joe off the rails. Can a more aggressive strategy get him back on track?
Read more »
Kamala Harris says credit scores should include rent, cell phones and utilitiesLegislation to reform how credit scores are created has received bipartisan support.
Read more »
White House invited author of post questioning Kamala Harris' race to Donald Trump's social media summitRight-wing media activist Ali Alexander tweeted that Kamala Harris was not black enough to talk about the struggles of black Americans.
Read more »