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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

If facial recognition is not regulated now it will never be used responsibly

June 3, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

If facial recognition is not regulated now it will never be used responsiblyRead More

Director of D.C.’s troubled crime lab resigns after scathing audit report

May 19, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Director of D.C.’s troubled crime lab resigns after scathing audit reportRead More

This facial recognition website can turn anyone into a cop — or a stalker

May 14, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

This facial recognition website can turn anyone into a cop — or a stalkerRead More

EXPLAINER: Why would an expert witness go without pay?

April 8, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

EXPLAINER: Why would an expert witness go without pay?Read More

National forensics board suspends D.C. crime lab’s accreditation, halting analysis of evidence, city says

April 3, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

National forensics board suspends D.C. crime lab’s accreditation, halting analysis of evidence, city saysRead More

How America’s surveillance networks helped the FBI catch the Capitol mob

April 2, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

How America’s surveillance networks helped the FBI catch the Capitol mobRead More

Ballistics work at D.C.’s crime lab criticized by forensic experts

March 26, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Ballistics work at D.C.’s crime lab criticized by forensic expertsRead More

Opinion: Study finds cognitive bias in how medical examiners evaluate child deaths

February 20, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Opinion: Study finds cognitive bias in how medical examiners evaluate child deathsRead More

A killer being tried on murder charges is blaming autism. The autism community is outraged.

December 2, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

A killer being tried on murder charges is blaming autism. The autism community is outraged.Read More