NASHVILLE, Tenn (WTVF) — Hundreds of families in Nashville are still waiting for justice, their hopes pinned on the testing of sexual assault kits that could lead to arrests. The city's Metro Council is taking action to address a staggering backlog of more than 720 untested kits, and they're moving forward with a plan to outsource the work in an effort to expedite the process. At a Metro Council meeting Thursday, council members acknowledged the urgency of the situation and approved a resolution to accept a $243,000 grant from the U.
S. Department of Justice. This funding will go toward outsourcing the analysis of sexual assault kits, which will help clear the backlog and reduce delays in testing critical DNA evidence.
Danielle Pyle is not only an advocate for those who've been sexually assaulted, she's also a survivor. “I had a case that unfortunately was mishandled, and it resulted in me not being able to find justice — criminally or civilly in my case,” Pyle said. To make matters worse, she said she doesn't know the status of her rape kit.
"My assault happened in April of 2021, and to this date, I still don’t know where it is, where it lives, or if anyone has tested it.” Pyle’s journey has led her to become a powerful advocate for victims' rights. She is the driving force behind "Danielle’s Law," a piece of legislation that extends the statute of limitations for civil suits related to sexual violence in Tennessee.
But her fight doesn’t stop there. She is a.
