Several rape victims in Memphis, Tenn., have joined together to file a federal class action lawsuit against the Memphis Police Department for neglecting to test more than 12,000 rape kits that contain biological evidence collected from victims of sexual assault. Some victims say they have waited more than 10 years for the city to process their
Rape Victims Sue Police Over Decade-Long Rape Kit Backlog
The lawsuit accuses the Memphis Police Department of a history of discriminating against females.