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May 9—RAINN.org DNA evidence from a crime like sexual assault can be collected from the crime scene, but it can also be collected from your body, clothes and other personal belongings. You may choose ...

The sexual assaults of students at Grand Valley State University and Hope College have made headlines this fall. Ottawa County Prosecutor Ronald Frantz has criticized GVSU for discouraging prompt ...

Shortly after Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed launched her advocacy group, She Matters, she received a call from a doctor friend who was working a rotation in a Northern Ontario community. A young ...

In the 1970s, the rape kit began as a simple box with some envelopes, a comb, nail clippers, and a few other basic tools. The contents of the kit have evolved somewhat since then, but the technology ...

Attorney General Marty Jackley says that the state’s forensic lab has finished testing all rape kits collected from South Dakota law enforcement agencies as part of a state project. Jackley’s office ...

On August 18, 2021, Dr. Sean Dugan sent out a letter to his colleagues. He practices medicine in Redding, which had just reported its highest rates of COVID hospitalizations yet. His message began ...

If you or someone you know is experiencing sexual violence, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline by calling 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), visit the lifeline crisis chat at www.online.rainn.org, or ...

Medical professionals across Southern Afghanistan came to Kandahar Airfield to participate in a two-day training course to ensure medical providers are able to conduct sexual assault forensic exams.