Appeals court hears arguments in ongoing rape-kit lawsuit against city
More than 12,000 rape kits went untested in Memphis for decades. (The Daily Memphian file)
Oral arguments were heard Tuesday, April 9, in an appeal of a class-action lawsuit against the City of Memphis about its alleged lack of testing more than 12,000 sexual assault evidence kits, some dating back decades.
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Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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