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Google says geofence warrants make up one-quarter of all US demands

August 19, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Google says geofence warrants make up one-quarter of all US demandsRead More

Perpetrator pose reinstatement during a lineup test increases discrimination accuracy

August 15, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Perpetrator pose reinstatement during a lineup test increases discrimination accuracyRead 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

Auditor to review DC crime lab’s compliance with 2011 law creating independent forensic agency

August 11, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Auditor to review DC crime lab’s compliance with 2011 law creating independent forensic agencyRead More

What’s Wrong with Forensic Science? Everything, Says Paper

August 11, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

What’s Wrong with Forensic Science? Everything, Says PaperRead More

Digital Heads Help Eyewitnesses Identify Suspects

August 10, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Digital Heads Help Eyewitnesses Identify SuspectsRead More

How DNA recovered from pill surfaces could snare drug syndicates

August 9, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

How DNA recovered from pill surfaces could snare drug syndicatesRead More

Medical Examiner’s Office chief toxicologist faces criminal probe with potential legal ramifications in years of cases (FL)

July 29, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Medical Examiner’s Office chief toxicologist faces criminal probe with potential legal ramifications in years of cases (FL)Read More

Police Are Telling ShotSpotter to Alter Evidence From Gunshot-Detecting AI

July 26, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Police Are Telling ShotSpotter to Alter Evidence From Gunshot-Detecting AIRead More

Washington State Patrol’s toxicology lab ran tests in office contaminated by meth, possibly jeopardizing thousands of cases

July 25, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Washington State Patrol’s toxicology lab ran tests in office contaminated by meth, possibly jeopardizing thousands of casesRead More

After Two Decades and a DNA Test, Charges Are Dropped in Georgia Killings

July 23, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

After Two Decades and a DNA Test, Charges Are Dropped in Georgia KillingsRead 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

Forensic Science Organization to Draft Standards for Sexual Assault Examinations

July 21, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Forensic Science Organization to Draft Standards for Sexual Assault ExaminationsRead More

Opinion: What Do Police Know About Teenagers? Not Enough.

July 19, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Opinion: What Do Police Know About Teenagers? Not Enough.Read More

From Macy’s to Ace Hardware, facial recognition is already everywhere

July 15, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

From Macy’s to Ace Hardware, facial recognition is already everywhereRead More