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An easy win for criminal justice reform: Independent crime labs

June 3, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

An easy win for criminal justice reform: Independent crime labsRead More

Lawsuit claims authorities downplayed Wilmington crime lab issues, kept quiet about missing drugs

June 3, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Lawsuit claims authorities downplayed Wilmington crime lab issues, kept quiet about missing drugsRead More

State to repay thousands of defendants who were convicted based on evidence analyzed by disgraced chemists

June 1, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

State to repay thousands of defendants who were convicted based on evidence analyzed by disgraced chemistsRead More

A Face Search Engine Anyone Can Use Is Alarmingly Accurate

May 31, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

A Face Search Engine Anyone Can Use Is Alarmingly AccurateRead More

‘We have to try something’: Durham police chief says ShotSpotter could address violent crime

May 27, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

‘We have to try something’: Durham police chief says ShotSpotter could address violent crimeRead More

Clearview AI settles suit and agrees to limit sales of facial recognition database

May 27, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Clearview AI settles suit and agrees to limit sales of facial recognition databaseRead More

The Field of Firearms Forensics Is Flawed

May 25, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

The Field of Firearms Forensics Is FlawedRead More

US surveillance of Americans must stop

May 14, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

US surveillance of Americans must stopRead More

The Bias Hunter

May 12, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

The Bias HunterRead More

Can Forensic Science be Trusted?

May 12, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Can Forensic Science be Trusted?Read More

New York court halts family DNA searches for crime suspects

May 6, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

New York court halts family DNA searches for crime suspectsRead More

An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns

April 30, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concernsRead More

Judges deny innocence claims of four convicted in death of Chris Paul’s grandfather

April 28, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Judges deny innocence claims of four convicted in death of Chris Paul’s grandfatherRead More

Whistling past the graveyard: Why it’s so hard to rid the courts or junk science

April 24, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Whistling past the graveyard: Why it’s so hard to rid the courts or junk scienceRead More

‘They were good guys.’ Jessicah Black recants testimony that led to murder conviction of five teenagers.

April 22, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

‘They were good guys.’ Jessicah Black recants testimony that led to murder conviction of five teenagers.Read More