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Forensic lab staff stood down as thousands of Queensland DNA samples retested

September 21, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Forensic lab staff stood down as thousands of Queensland DNA samples retestedRead More

Crime lab mistakes man’s Tums for cocaine; Audit underway

September 21, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Crime lab mistakes man’s Tums for cocaine; Audit underwayRead More

Cold cases cracked by cellphones: How police are using geofence warrants to solve crimes

September 8, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Cold cases cracked by cellphones: How police are using geofence warrants to solve crimesRead More

Study: Forensic Scientists are Whiter Than Communities They Serve

September 8, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Study: Forensic Scientists are Whiter Than Communities They ServeRead More

A Guide to All the (Technically) Legal Cannabinoids You Can Buy Right Now

September 3, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

A Guide to All the (Technically) Legal Cannabinoids You Can Buy Right NowRead More

They Lost Their Pregnancies. Then Prosecutors Sent Them to Prison

September 2, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

They Lost Their Pregnancies. Then Prosecutors Sent Them to PrisonRead More

Tech tool offers police ‘mass surveillance on a budget’

September 1, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Tech tool offers police ‘mass surveillance on a budget’Read More

Michigan State Police: 3,250 THC lab reports may be inaccurate

August 31, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Michigan State Police: 3,250 THC lab reports may be inaccurateRead More

What is Fog Data Science? Why is the Surveillance Company so Dangerous?

August 31, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

What is Fog Data Science? Why is the Surveillance Company so Dangerous?Read More

In Studies of Forensic Errors, the Devil Is in the Details

August 26, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

In Studies of Forensic Errors, the Devil Is in the DetailsRead More

New LA Innocence Project, Funded By Exoneree, Will Partner With Forensic Scientists To Uncover Wrongful Convictions

August 23, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

New LA Innocence Project, Funded By Exoneree, Will Partner With Forensic Scientists To Uncover Wrongful ConvictionsRead More

Use of familial DNA in an investigation can be intrusive. But a middle ground is possible.

August 21, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Use of familial DNA in an investigation can be intrusive. But a middle ground is possible.Read More

Police Used a Baby’s DNA to Investigate Its Father for a Crime

August 15, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Police Used a Baby’s DNA to Investigate Its Father for a CrimeRead More

How Improper Drug Testing Punishes Minority Mothers and the Incarcerated

August 5, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

How Improper Drug Testing Punishes Minority Mothers and the IncarceratedRead More

New filing in Wilmington crime lab lawsuit alleges culture of gender bias at WPD

August 2, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

New filing in Wilmington crime lab lawsuit alleges culture of gender bias at WPDRead More