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Rapid DNA Evidence Coming to CODIS

February 5, 2025 // by Sarah Olson

Rapid DNA Evidence Coming to CODISRead More

How to Build a Human: A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.

February 2, 2025 // by Sarah Olson

How to Build a Human: A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.Read More

En banc Fourth Circuit panel uses bank robbery to debate geofence warrants

January 30, 2025 // by Sarah Olson

En banc Fourth Circuit panel uses bank robbery to debate geofence warrantsRead More

Cleveland police used AI to justify a search warrant. It has derailed a murder case

January 25, 2025 // by Sarah Olson

Cleveland police used AI to justify a search warrant. It has derailed a murder caseRead More

Judge to weigh genetic evidence and search warrants in University of Idaho quadruple murder case

January 23, 2025 // by Sarah Olson

Judge to weigh genetic evidence and search warrants in University of Idaho quadruple murder caseRead More

Colorado DNA analyst appears on forgery charges as validity of more than 500 cases in doubt

January 23, 2025 // by Sarah Olson

Colorado DNA analyst appears on forgery charges as validity of more than 500 cases in doubtRead More

The Company Behind ShotSpotter Says It Curbs Gun Violence. But Some Cities Fear It’s An Empty Promise.

January 17, 2025 // by Sarah Olson

The Company Behind ShotSpotter Says It Curbs Gun Violence. But Some Cities Fear It’s An Empty Promise. Read More

How to Handle Inconclusive Decisions and Error Rates

January 16, 2025 // by Sarah Olson

How to Handle Inconclusive Decisions and Error RatesRead More

A Chicago judge just erased her predecessor’s historic ruling on forensic firearms analysis

January 14, 2025 // by Sarah Olson

A Chicago judge just erased her predecessor’s historic ruling on forensic firearms analysisRead More

DNA rule change from FBI could help solve cold cases faster

January 13, 2025 // by Sarah Olson

DNA rule change from FBI could help solve cold cases fasterRead More

Police cameras are coming to Columbia. Do they really reduce crime?

January 6, 2025 // by Sarah Olson

Police cameras are coming to Columbia. Do they really reduce crime?Read More

He Frantically Called 911 to Revive His Infant Son. Now He Could Face 12 Years in Prison.

December 29, 2024 // by Sarah Olson

He Frantically Called 911 to Revive His Infant Son. Now He Could Face 12 Years in Prison.Read More

AZ Supreme Court rules illegally obtained DNA evidence would have been discovered eventually

December 18, 2024 // by Sarah Olson

AZ Supreme Court rules illegally obtained DNA evidence would have been discovered eventuallyRead More

ACLU Applauds Arizona Supreme Court Historic Decision That Police Need a Warrant to Access DNA

December 18, 2024 // by Sarah Olson

ACLU Applauds Arizona Supreme Court Historic Decision That Police Need a Warrant to Access DNARead More

Hospitals Gave Patients Meds During Childbirth, Then Reported Them For Positive Drug Tests

December 11, 2024 // by Sarah Olson

Hospitals Gave Patients Meds During Childbirth, Then Reported Them For Positive Drug TestsRead More