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Kym Worthy: What happened when we tested thousands of abandoned rape kits in Detroit

In 2009, 11,341 untested rape kits — some dating back to the 1980s — were found in an abandoned warehouse once used by the Detroit police to store evidence. When this scandal was uncovered, prosecutor Kym Worthy set a plan into action to get justice for the thousands of victims affected. In this powerful, eye-opening talk, Worthy explains how her office helped develop an innovative program to track and test these kits — and calls for a national effort to help solve the problem of stockpiled rape kits.

English
  • Originally Aired September 26, 2018
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code KymWorthy_2018S
  • Network YouTube
  • Created February 26, 2019 by
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Name Type Role
Kym Worthy Guest Star