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Awesome news in #NorthCarolina! FGG and DNA evidence from a 2010 sexual assault in #Columbia #SC have led to an arrest in a 1994 sexual assault cold case in #Charlotte #NC. Learn more: ow.ly/khTv50OlzSb #SAKISuccess

#SAKISuccess for the @CityMinneapolis and @MnDPS_DPS! Minnesota has now seen its first conviction as a result of the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative in Minneapolis. Learn more about the 2010 kidnapping and sexual assault case that was brought to justice: ow.ly/jWfk50OlFxq

Looking for a new #podcast to listen to? Check out the new episode, SAKI Initiative - Bringing Justice to Georgia, on @DOJBJA's Justice Today Podcast. Hear how SAKI funding helped the state of Georgia process a backlog of untested sexual assault kits: ow.ly/VRLs50OlCGP

The @mcsoaz has announced an arrest in the 2008 sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl, thanks to DNA evidence from a previously untested sexual assault kit. Learn more: ow.ly/hVmh50Olyyw #SAKISuccess

Justice is served in #Alaska! ⚖ Testing of sexual assault kit evidence has led to a 55-year-old man being charged for sexually assaulting a 34-year-old woman in 2005. Learn more: ow.ly/Ghqh50Oij8n #SAKISuccess

#SAKISuccess in #Michigan! Two men are facing sexual assault charges in a 2013 rape case thanks to the work of the Washtenaw Sexual Assault Initiative. Learn more: ow.ly/ptNE50OiioN

Check this out! @kcpolice are using robotics and automation to help reduce their backlog of untested sexual assault kits. Learn more about their progress: ow.ly/WJcf50Oiin6 #SAKISuccess

#SAKISuccess in #Minnesota! The state secured its first conviction resulting from the work of the Minneapolis Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. Learn more: ow.ly/b5fP50Of1GQ

Reform is coming to #NewOrleans! The New Orleans City Council has unanimously approved an agreement that will expand current efforts to clear the state's sexual assault kit backlog! Learn more: ow.ly/Attj50Of1Ct #SAKISuccess

More sexual assault care available in #Wisconsin 💙 Six @AspirusHealth hospitals are offering SANE program services to sexual assault survivors. Learn more: ow.ly/YMwP50Of1zm

@Akron_Police have arrested a 24-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting multiple women between November 2020 and March 2023. Learn more: ow.ly/J6fj50Of1vs #SAKISuccess

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#SAKISuccess in #Michigan! The work of the #KalamazooCounty Sexual Assault Kit Initiative team has led to justice for 2 sexual assault survivors who were only 18-years-old and 16-years-old at the time. Learn more: ow.ly/F7Qs50Nw6YR

Authorities in #Dallas #Texas have linked a 50-year-old man to 10 aggravated sexual assaults, thanks to sexual assault kit #DNA evidence. Learn more: ow.ly/GYeq50O5kFE

The beliefs and ideologies that are often at the root of mass violence and racism, are also often at the root of sexual violence. Learn more about the connection between mass violence, racism, and sexual violence: ow.ly/STMX50NxqgJ

#SAKI sites across the country are observing #SAAM2023! Check out how the @orleansparishda team showed up on Wear Teal Day!

#SAKISuccess! A new public awareness campaign has launched in #Duluth #MN that highlights the ways in which the city is enhancing their response to sexual assault and protecting survivors. Learn more: ow.ly/SoAt50NFZnS

For the last few days of #SAAM2023, we encourage our followers to learn more from @NSVRC about the connections between sexual violence and lack of equity. Learn more: ow.ly/qABv50Nxohe

Today, we wear denim to stand against victim blaming and spread awareness about the misconceptions around sexual violence. Learn more about the history of #DenimDay: ow.ly/P0tH50NxmTV