Following news at the beginning of May that the End the Backlog campaign had finally achieved rape kit reform legislation in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Now, in the year of aggravation that is 2026. But, with a goal of being thankful for the wins and not angered by their delay I decided it was time to move The Secret History of the Rape Kit up to the top of my reading list. Pagan Kennedy’s book traces the story of the creation of the modern rape kit and the woman, Marty Goddard, […]
“Now, in a growing number of cities across the country, when a victim testified, she no longer did so alone.”
The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story by Pagan Kennedy