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How dubious science helped put a New Jersey woman in prison for killing a baby in her care

January 15, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

How dubious science helped put a New Jersey woman in prison for killing a baby in her careRead More

How far can abused women go to protect themselves

January 13, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

How far can abused women go to protect themselvesRead More

How the Police Use Facial Recognition, and Where It Falls Short

January 12, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

How the Police Use Facial Recognition, and Where It Falls ShortRead More

This farmer had a million-dollar hemp crop — until South Carolina bulldozed it

January 11, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

This farmer had a million-dollar hemp crop — until South Carolina bulldozed itRead More

Shoe Test Adds Strange Twist to Detroit Wrongful Conviction

January 10, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Shoe Test Adds Strange Twist to Detroit Wrongful ConvictionRead More

Roadside Sweat Test Can Detect Marijuana Use

January 9, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Roadside Sweat Test Can Detect Marijuana UseRead More

Judge rejects convicted killer’s claims, blocks new hearing in death of Michael Jordan’s father

January 8, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Judge rejects convicted killer’s claims, blocks new hearing in death of Michael Jordan’s fatherRead More

Judge rejects Georgia death row inmate’s request for DNA testing of gun

January 8, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Judge rejects Georgia death row inmate’s request for DNA testing of gunRead More

Marijuana prosecutions in Texas have dropped by more than half since lawmakers legalized hemp

January 3, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Marijuana prosecutions in Texas have dropped by more than half since lawmakers legalized hempRead More

The Unequal Burden of Urban Lead

January 2, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

The Unequal Burden of Urban LeadRead More

Firearms expert forged signatures on lab reports, Maryland State Police say

December 28, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Firearms expert forged signatures on lab reports, Maryland State Police sayRead More

NIST Study Evaluates Effects of Race, Age, Sex on Face Recognition Software

December 19, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

NIST Study Evaluates Effects of Race, Age, Sex on Face Recognition SoftwareRead More

OSAC Adds 25th Standard to the Registry

December 19, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

OSAC Adds 25th Standard to the RegistryRead More

Feds reap data from 1,500 phones in largest reported reverse-location warrant

December 13, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Feds reap data from 1,500 phones in largest reported reverse-location warrantRead More

How to avoid a dystopian future of facial recognition in law enforcement

December 10, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

How to avoid a dystopian future of facial recognition in law enforcementRead More