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Fewer Rape Cases Are Being Solved, Despite Cultural Shifts Like #MeToo

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A marcher carries a sign with the popular Twitter hashtag #MeToo used by people speaking out against sexual harassment as she takes part in a Women's March in Seattle, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, people participating in rallies and marches in the U.S. and around the world Saturday denounced his views on immigration, abortion, LGBT rights, women's rights and more. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
A marcher carries a sign with the popular Twitter hashtag #MeToo used by people speaking out against sexual harassment as she takes part in a Women's March in Seattle, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, people participating in rallies and marches in the U.S. and around the world Saturday denounced his views on immigration, abortion, LGBT rights, women's rights and more. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Last year, police were less likely to successfully close rape investigations, according to FBI statistics provided to The Associated Press. That puts what's known as the rape "clearance rate" at its lowest level since the 1960s.

Here & Now's Robin Young talks with AP reporter Mike Sisak (@mikesisak).

This segment aired on December 31, 2018.

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