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Federal Funding to Clear Backlog of DNA Testing in Delaware

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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Delaware's congressional delegation is announcing federal funding that will help reduce a backlog of DNA testing in the state medical examiner's office.

Officials planned to gather at the medical examiner's office in Wilmington on Thursday to discuss details of the federal funding for the state Department of Health and Social Services.

Officials say the money will help the medical examiner's office streamline and expedite its processing of DNA evidence in criminal cases.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.