It’s Thursday, June 20th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: City leaders say 3 DNA processing contracts worth $305,000 should clear up Austin’s rape kit backlog once and for all. Austin City Council members unanimously approved the contracts with Forensic Science Solutions, Marshall University Research, and Riley, Welch, and LaPorte & Associates Forensic Laboratories.