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As of April 2025, more than 1,400 people in Colorado are still waiting for DNA results from their sexual assault cases — with some waiting over a year. The issue has gained urgency at the Capital this legislative session — and one lawmaker is among those caught in the backlog.

Watch "Waiting for Justice" on Rocky Mountain PBS at 7:30 p.m. on June 26, or stream it on RMPBS+. 

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State vows to reduce sexual assault kit turnarounds after pleas from survivors
Stuck in a backlog: What it's like to be a sexual assault survivor in Colorado right now. 

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