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Government Maria Young,

Sexual Assault Initiative IDs Suspects In Thousands Of W.Va. Cold Cases

Evidence collected but never tested from thousands of sexual assaults across West Virginia has now been identified and tested in the hopes of finding a suspect. 

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Government Chris Schulz,

State DNA Database Helps Solve Cold Case

The case was part of the West Virginia Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, which aims to reduce the number of sexual assault kits in law enforcement possession that remain unsubmitted for DNA testing.

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State Lawmakers Discuss Recreational Marijuana, Bathroom Restrictions In Schools And DNA Freedoms

On this episode of The Legislature Today, our guests discuss the current conversation over recreational marijuana in West Virginia. Also, lawmakers in the House of Delegates debated whether the first amendment protects your DNA, and a House committee spent the better part of two hours discussing a bill that would restrict bathroom use in schools based on sex, and another that would help arm teachers.

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