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Jordan Fabian: White House Announces $79M To Clear Rape Kit Backlog
The Obama administration announced Thursday its teaming up with the New York City district attorney on a $79 million effort to speed testing of sexual assault evidence kits. The federal government will kick in $41 million in grants while New York will provide $38 million to clear a backlog of untested kits in 27 states. “When we solve these cases, we get rapists off the streets,” Vice President Biden said in a statement. “The grants we’re announcing today to reduce the national rape kit backlog will bring that sense of closure and safety to victims while improving community safety.” The rape kit backlog is a major issue for law enforcement and women’s groups.
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White House announces $79 million to clear rape kit backlog: hill.cm/9PspLJM http://t.co/ksfPJoBVwG
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Good morning Nerdy. Leave it to our President to take care of women.
And our Vice President!
Congrats on 1st, Jackie!
Thanks JO’B. How is your son doing?
Thanks for asking, Jackie. He’s doing fine, keeping his spirits up, has doctor appointment on Sept. 14, then the next big surgery on Sept. 15. It’ll be a painful recovery from that one, with another surgery to follow down the road, so here’s hoping the time goes quickly for him! Not a bad time to ask for some good thoughts and prayers for him again, and thanks for giving me the opportunity. <3
JO’B, you can count on my to deliver lots of positive thoughts and prayers for your son. It never gets easy to see your children in distress, no matter how old they are. The fact that your son has such a large and supportive family and such a FABULOUS mother will make a huge difference in his recovery.
Well, I kinda teared up on THAT, Jackie. Thanks, darlin’.
You’ve got them for as long as it takes. Keep us posted. I will be thinking of you!
Thanks, dear Jackie!
Virtual hugs, positive thoughts and powerful prayers going out to your son and to you J’OB
Thanks, dear GGail!
All the very best in our thoughts for your son, however long his recovery takes. Keep your spirit up and we give thanks that he has the best of care. xoxo
Thanks so much, meta. xoxoxo
{{Jaqueline & son}}, my continued thoughts and prayers for you and your son on his surgery and his recovery.
Thanks so very much, sjterrid!
Congratulations Jackie :)
Thank you NW for focusing on this very important endeavor that VP Biden is particularly responsible for making a reality!!!
You’re welcome, Bob.
Jackie, you’re pretty quick at this time of the day - Congrats on First ! :-)
This, Nerdy, is one of six billion reasons why President Obama’s successor must share his heart and compassion. Joe Biden “knows” what it’s like for people to feel powerless, angry and ashamed and he has little patience for hypocrites. His background on women’s issues would by itself qualify him to be president.
Thanks for highlighting this Nerdy.
You’re welcome, MadameSoph.
Congrats Jackie on your Au :star:
what’s this defend bullshit that the media keeps echoing?
HEADS UP: Vice President Biden will be on Colbert tonight. It’s on CBS.
OOOOoooohhh, YEAH. Thx for the reminder, Leader NW!!
Thanks - had already hit up the DVR on that one!
gonna be a late night to stay up for NFL and Biden/Colbert
Hey NW, I know I will not be awake to see this tonight, but I am consoled by the fact that I know you &/or Chips will provide it for us tomorrow :-)
Yep. I have it scheduled to record.
World leaders must shake their heads in wonder at the stupidity of those who hold the majority in the US Congress. They must look at our President and look at elected ‘leaders’ in the Congress and whether the US electorate loses its collective mind in mid-term elections.
YAY for Congressman Van Hollen!
That tool Roskam is being rightfully mocked ….
LIVE NOW: Vice President Biden Speaks on Minimum Wage.
They sure sound fired up at this event!!
LIVE NOW: VP Biden Remarks at Minimum Wage Event - http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
Hi again, TOD.
Today is (D) local election day and i voted at the same time I always vote. Same time and place for a decade plus.
This gives me a pretty good baseline idea of turnout.
Today, with the help of a pleasant woman at the scanning machines, I got a tally of how may votes were registered by 1:00. Under 100.
This is a tiny fraction of the usual off-season or mid-term votes.
To me this is the canary in the coalmine if ever there was one.
The RWGOP and corporate (D) have convinced us that everything is awful, why bother to vote?
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Turns out Karen Tumulty’s tweet of an empty room is backed up by her story that HRC is speaking to herself today. @ktumulty.
Add to that DWS declaring that 6 debates, on weekends and the Saturday before Christmas will continue to be the plan.
As will excluding any candidate that tries to have anything resembling a debate outside of the 6 on the schedule.
I’m not seeing any optimistic possible interpretation of these events.
With this article the difference between Obamacrats and Republicans can not be made more stark. That crazy Davis lady celebrating her weekend in jail with losers like Huckabee is all about denying people rights and putting people down. Our pres and VP joe just keep on working to make this country a better place, without needing to rip off eye of the tiger like they just won some stupid contest.
No matter what happens in 2016, the president, VP and their supporters have done what could be done in ways big and small to move this country forward to a better place. That is something the GOP/MSM will never be able to take away, no matter how many idiots they trot out there.
Well said, and I love your intensity!
WHOA, Cuomo sounded like he was introducing a candidate for President!! OMG, he went on and on!!
This link has video:
http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
I saw this. It was hilarious.
That was so enjoyable - my lunchtime entertainment ROFLMAO!!!
OMG! OMG! OMG! I just listened to VP Biden. He was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Please, sweet Jesus, let him run!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
He was ON FIRE in both speeches today. They are two subjects he cares deeply about: sexual assault justice and living wage. He absolutely tore it up. What a man!! Absolutely NO contest if he runs.
Tell me about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the idea of POTUS and FLOTUS meeting the Pope.
I do, as well.
i saw this praise to Serena video on my FB page…i hope it comes thru…
DiFi has actually been solid on this deal. Grateful for that.
STREAM IS UP: President Obama Presents Arts and Humanities Awards http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
Heads up
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/09/10/the-2014-national-medal-of-arts-and-national-humanities-medal-ceremony/