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Franken co-sponsors bill to get unexamined rape kits tested

By Chris Steller | 11.06.09 | 11:43 am

U.S. Sen. Al Franken introduced legislation Thursday that would encourage states to examine untested rape kits for DNA evidence. The bill would also provide for more health workers trained to administer rape-kit exams, particularly for Native American women.