TBI works to speed up rape kit testing after funding denied
Class action suit over rape kit delays moves forward in Memphis, but survivors can’t savor relief
As the suit over a backlog of 12,000 rape kits proceeds, two Democratic lawmakers work a bill that require processing of kits within 30 days of submission
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M R D ET A. V. University Of Tennessee At Knoxville/State Of Tennessee
Judge makes critical ruling in rape-kit backlog case
Did A Deficient Rape Investigation Lead To Eliza Fletcher’s Murder?
Could MPD have jailed Cleotha Henderson sooner?
City admits MPD did not search for fingerprints after 2021 rape
Lawyer says city’s motion to dismiss Alicia Franklin lawsuit is ‘ludicrous’
City of Memphis wants Alicia Franklin lawsuit dismissed
City denies MPD failed to properly investigate a 2021 rape allegation against Cleotha Henderson
The objections follow a motion from the city in early December stating that any contention that Eliza Fletcher’s slaying could have been avoided by a more thorough investigation of Alicia Franklin’s 2021 rape is “immaterial, impertinent and scandalous.
