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City leaders vow to take action on rape kit backlog issues

NBC 5 Investigates told you how Fort Worth Police have failed to comply with state deadlines for testing sexual assault evidence — hundreds of times. Now — one day later — city leaders are promising action to tackle the rape kit backlog that’s left justice shelved for so many victims.

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