North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein Announces The States Backlog of Untested Sexual Assault Kits Has Been Cleared
Idea Category: Public Safety
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced that his office has successfully cleared the state’s backlog of untested sexual assault kits. These kits, which are used to provide evidence of rape and sexual assault, can be used to document DNA and make arrests in cases that have gone cold. North Carolina once led the nation with the most significant backlog of nearly 16,000 untouched kits, but under Stein’s leadership, the state has already been able to identify DNA from 5,000 cases and make 114 arrests.
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein Launched DOJ Delivers, a Tool to Map Settlement Funding from North Carolina DOJ to County Level
Idea Category: Transparency | Funding Source: ARP
Attorney General Josh Stein Announced a New Law Mandating Ticket Price Transparency
Idea Category: Consumer Protection, Transparency | Funding Source: ARP
Attorneys General Aaron Ford and Josh Stein Demanded Congress Institute Social Media Protections for Young Adults
Idea Category: Mental Health, Social Media | Funding Source: ARP
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