Fundraiser organizers send $6,000 to CBI to urge faster action on rape kit backlog

Fundraiser organizers send $6,000 to CBI to urge faster action on rape kit backlog

A fundraiser organized to protest Colorado’s 568-day backlog for processing sexual assault forensic exams resulted in a $6,000 award to the state this week to urge officials to act faster to address the problem. The GoFundMe fundraiser — dubbed “Tell Governor Polis to Clear Colorado’s Rape Kit Backlog!” — raised more than $10,000. Organizer Kelsey Harbert said she is working with different county crime labs to disperse the remaining money to spe…