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Ilse Knecht on untested rape kits from Wisconsin's backlog

End the Backlog Initiative policy director Ilse Knecht discusses reasons given by the state to not test more than 2,000 sexual assault evidence kits in Wisconsin when working through a 2010s backlog.

By Zac Schultz | Here & Now

March 24, 2025

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