NYT: Our Work for Rape Victims is Making a Difference
Earlier this year, solutions journalist Tina Rosenberg took a deep dive into WLP’s ongoing work holding police accountable for properly investigating sexual assault for a feature “Rape Victim Advocates Get a Role Alongside the Police.” This week, our work was featured...Why Did Police Departments Throw Out Rape Kits?
Last week, CNN revealed that police departments across the country have been throwing untested rape kits in the trash. The expose revealed that at least 25 agencies in 14 states have destroyed rape kits either before the statute of limitation expired and in states that have no statute of limitation on rape. Listen to WLP Executive Director discuss holding police accountable for rape investigations on NPR’s 1A.
WLP’s Work for Rape Victims Featured in CNN’s “Destroyed” Report
Today, CNN published an expose revealing that police departments across the country have destroyed untested rape kits before the statute of limitations expired and in states where there is no statute of limitation on sex crimes. In some cases, rape kits were destroyed...Ottawa Police Latest to Adopt the “Philadelphia Case Review Model” for Reviewing Unfounded Rape Cases
In the wake of ongoing scandals exposing widespread failure to properly investigate rape complaints, cities across the U.S. and Canada have been turning to our police accountability work in Philadelphia to help improve police response to sexual assault. Earlier this...
