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Cellphone dragnet used to find bank robbery suspect was unconstitutional, judge says

March 7, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Cellphone dragnet used to find bank robbery suspect was unconstitutional, judge saysRead More

SF Public Defender Echoes DA’s Criticism of Police Use of DNA Collected From Crime Victims

February 21, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

SF Public Defender Echoes DA’s Criticism of Police Use of DNA Collected From Crime VictimsRead More

They put me in solitary for drugs I didn’t have: Many prisons use faulty drug tests

October 14, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

They put me in solitary for drugs I didn’t have: Many prisons use faulty drug testsRead More

New Texas law aims to protect parents wrongly accused of child abuse

June 21, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

New Texas law aims to protect parents wrongly accused of child abuseRead More

Doctor removed from expert role in diagnosing child abuse amid questions about her credibility

March 25, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Doctor removed from expert role in diagnosing child abuse amid questions about her credibilityRead More

She didn’t know her kidnapper. But he was using Google Maps — and that cracked the case

December 29, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

She didn’t know her kidnapper. But he was using Google Maps — and that cracked the caseRead More

Insecure wheels: Police turn to car data to destroy suspects’ alibis

December 28, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Insecure wheels: Police turn to car data to destroy suspects’ alibisRead More

Police lifted DNA from her trash and charged her with a baby’s 1981 murder. She says that was illegal.

March 14, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Police lifted DNA from her trash and charged her with a baby’s 1981 murder. She says that was illegal.Read More

Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect.

March 10, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect.Read More

‘They lied to us’: Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murder

February 22, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

‘They lied to us’: Mom says police deceived her to get her DNA and charge her son with murderRead More

An ER doctor was charged with abusing his baby. But 15 medical experts say there’s no proof.

January 27, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

An ER doctor was charged with abusing his baby. But 15 medical experts say there’s no proof.Read More

‘Rapid DNA’ testing could revolutionize rape investigations ─ if the science holds up

December 7, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

‘Rapid DNA’ testing could revolutionize rape investigations ─ if the science holds upRead More

Hundreds of parents say kids wrongly taken from them after doctors misdiagnosed abuse

December 5, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Hundreds of parents say kids wrongly taken from them after doctors misdiagnosed abuseRead More

Amazon’s Alexa may have witnessed alleged Florida murder, authorities say

November 2, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Amazon’s Alexa may have witnessed alleged Florida murder, authorities sayRead More

‘I feel lucky, for real’: How legalizing hemp accidentally helped marijuana suspects

August 18, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

‘I feel lucky, for real’: How legalizing hemp accidentally helped marijuana suspectsRead More