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The courts still haven’t figured out how to reconcile science with law

June 21, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

The courts still haven’t figured out how to reconcile science with lawRead More

Cellphone dragnets can help catch criminals. Judges say they can also violate constitutional rights.

March 21, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Cellphone dragnets can help catch criminals. Judges say they can also violate constitutional rights.Read More

He was charged with murdering his baby on the word of one coroner. Facing a life sentence, he sought a second opinion.

February 5, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

He was charged with murdering his baby on the word of one coroner. Facing a life sentence, he sought a second opinion.Read More

Opinion: How many people were wrongly convicted because of D.C.’s dysfunctional crime lab?

December 27, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Opinion: How many people were wrongly convicted because of D.C.’s dysfunctional crime lab?Read More

A Utah company says it’s revolutionized truth-telling technology. Experts are highly skeptical.

November 15, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

A Utah company says it’s revolutionized truth-telling technology. Experts are highly skeptical.Read More

Opinion: Thousands of missed police killings prove we must address systemic bias in forensic science

October 15, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Opinion: Thousands of missed police killings prove we must address systemic bias in forensic scienceRead More

Opinion: Another victim of America’s greatest forensics fraudster has been exonerated

October 8, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Opinion: Another victim of America’s greatest forensics fraudster has been exoneratedRead More

A myth that lingers on: Casual contact with fentanyl causes overdoses

August 13, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

A myth that lingers on: Casual contact with fentanyl causes overdosesRead More

A 14-year-old girl’s murder went unsolved for 32 years. A lab broke the case using just 15 human cells

July 23, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

A 14-year-old girl’s murder went unsolved for 32 years. A lab broke the case using just 15 human cellsRead More

A secret algorithm is transforming DNA evidence. This defendant could be the first to scrutinize it.

July 13, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

A secret algorithm is transforming DNA evidence. This defendant could be the first to scrutinize it.Read More

Opinion: Want to know how federal law enforcement uses facial recognition? Tough luck.

July 5, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Opinion: Want to know how federal law enforcement uses facial recognition? Tough luck.Read More

A whiff of pot alone no longer airtight probable cause for police to search cars in several states

June 27, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

A whiff of pot alone no longer airtight probable cause for police to search cars in several statesRead More

Tech giants have to hand over your data when federal investigators ask. Here’s why.

June 16, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Tech giants have to hand over your data when federal investigators ask. Here’s why.Read More

Opinion: Ignoring deep-seated problems at D.C.’s crime lab will cost lives and taxpayers

June 13, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Opinion: Ignoring deep-seated problems at D.C.’s crime lab will cost lives and taxpayersRead More

The D.C. Crime Lab is in Trouble…Again

June 4, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

The D.C. Crime Lab is in Trouble…AgainRead More