In most cases, neither has happened. Greenville, North Carolina has reported no convictions despite having a backlog of about 500 kits and being awarded almost $220,000. In Austin, officials ...

Fulton County is making progress on eliminating its backlog of court cases, which should also help — but not fix — chronic jail overcrowding. The main jail on Rice Street was designed for ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Rape Kit Backlog Progress Act unanimously passed through the Judiciary Committee and will now move to a full vote in the House, Congressmember Nancy Mace ...

The division of state government that handles food stamps has made progress in eliminating the backlog of thousands ... applications or expedites on that chart, but you’ll see it in ...

New Orleans city leaders say they’ve made major progress in clearing a long-standing backlog of sexual assault kits, thanks to millions in funding and strong collaboration across agencies.