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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

All Cops Should Submit DNA Samples to Avoid Crime-Scene Confusion: Federal Report

July 15, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

All Cops Should Submit DNA Samples to Avoid Crime-Scene Confusion: Federal ReportRead More

Why autistic people are less likely to get a fair trial

July 14, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Why autistic people are less likely to get a fair trialRead More

It’s time to end the trade secret evidentiary privilege among forensic algorithm vendors

July 13, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

It’s time to end the trade secret evidentiary privilege among forensic algorithm vendorsRead 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

The Police Called It An Accident. She Went to 1-800-Autopsy.

July 8, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

The Police Called It An Accident. She Went to 1-800-Autopsy.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

Orange County Prosecutors Operate “Vast, Secretive” Genetic Surveillance Program

July 3, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Orange County Prosecutors Operate “Vast, Secretive” Genetic Surveillance ProgramRead 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

New Texas law aims to protect parents wrongly accused of child abuse

June 21, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

New Texas law aims to protect parents wrongly accused of child abuseRead More

Judge Limits Evidence from Prosecutor Witness Based on Junk Science

June 17, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Judge Limits Evidence from Prosecutor Witness Based on Junk ScienceRead More