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When Rape Kits Go Untested
Episode 156

When Rape Kits Go Untested

The HBO documentary “I Am Evidence” investigates the crisis of hundreds of thousands of rape kits that went untested across the United States. Actress and advocate Mariska Hargitay teams with directors Trish Adlesic and Geeta Gandbhir to focus on the crusade of Detroit prosecutor Kym Worthy and others who campaigned to rescue kits from storage. Their work led to identifying hundreds of perpetrators. — Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

Documentary of the Week

April 20, 20181m 45s

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Show Notes

The HBO documentary “I Am Evidence” investigates the crisis of hundreds of thousands of rape kits that went untested across the United States. Actress and advocate Mariska Hargitay teams with directors Trish Adlesic and Geeta Gandbhir to focus on the crusade of Detroit prosecutor Kym Worthy and others who campaigned to rescue kits from storage. Their work led to identifying hundreds of perpetrators.

— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen

For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

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