{"id":13800,"date":"2018-12-07T11:57:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T18:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=13800"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:46:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:46:44","slug":"the-line-mishandled-rape-kits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-mishandled-rape-kits\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Mishandled Rape Kits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KRqv0s2y5o8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>December 7, 2018 \u2013 CNN recently reported on a practice in some police departments, including here in New Mexico, of prematurely destroying rape kits. Host Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists discuss how policies are changing in response to the CNN investigation, and look at possible legislation that may be reintroduced in the next session.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line Panelists:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Merritt Allen, owner and executive director, Vox Optima LLC<br \/>\nAdrian Carver, executive director, Equality New Mexico<br \/>\nDan Foley, former NM House minority whip<br \/>\nSophie Martin, attorney<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reading: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/interactive\/2018\/11\/investigates\/police-destroyed-rapekits\/index.html\">How the trashing of rape kits failed victims and jeopardizes public safety<\/a> \u2013 CNN.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/interactive\/2018\/11\/investigates\/police-destroyed-rapekits\/responses.html\">Law enforcement agencies respond to CNN\u2019s rape kit investigation<\/a> \u2013 CNN.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 7, 2018 \u2013 CNN recently reported on a practice in some police departments, including here in New Mexico, of prematurely destroying rape kits. 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