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The agency is still dealing with staff shortages, in addition to a backlog of returns from last year because of the pandemic.
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More than 60 people have been arrested following a massive sexual assault kit testing initiative in Nevada.
The State of Nevada requires a 120-day turnaround for sexual assault kits.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has told a group of new immigration judges they have an obligation to decide cases efficiently in a system besieged by ballooning dockets and lengthy backlogs.
Crime
A bill called the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act was introduced today and will reauthorize, strengthen, and extend the Sexual Assault Forensic Registry program in an effort to help reduce the national rape kit backlog.
The House has passed a $788 billion spending bill that combines a $1.6 billion down payment for President Donald Trump's controversial border wall with Mexico with a whopping budget increase for the Pentagon.
Legislation
Nevada lawmakers are sending Gov. Brian Sandoval two bills aimed at maintaining and promoting state parks, including a measure to waive entry fees for fifth-graders.
Meteorology
We visited one home that was hit hard, and hear from a fence pro about how you can protect your property.
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it reached a significant milestone this week when the disability claims backlog fell below 100,000 – an 84% reduction from its peak 29 months ago in March 2013.
Nevada's attorney general says the state has a three-decade backlog of thousands of untested rape kits, with almost all of them from the Las Vegas area, and he and he is promising to examine each one.