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The Messy Consequences of the Golden State Killer Case

October 1, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

The Messy Consequences of the Golden State Killer CaseRead More

Preying on Children: The Emerging Psychology of Pedophiles

September 29, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Preying on Children: The Emerging Psychology of PedophilesRead More

Former death row inmate gets new trial in Gaston County killing

September 27, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Former death row inmate gets new trial in Gaston County killingRead More

SJC tosses more than 24,000 tainted convictions connected to Amherst drug lab

September 25, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

SJC tosses more than 24,000 tainted convictions connected to Amherst drug labRead More

A pregnant woman tested positive for amphetamines. Turns out her home was a former meth lab.

September 25, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

A pregnant woman tested positive for amphetamines. Turns out her home was a former meth lab.Read More

‘Rapid DNA’ promises breakthroughs in solving crimes. So why does it face a backlash?

September 25, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

‘Rapid DNA’ promises breakthroughs in solving crimes. So why does it face a backlash?Read More

New federal rules limit police searches of family tree DNA databases

September 25, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

New federal rules limit police searches of family tree DNA databasesRead More

As facial recognition software becomes more ubiquitous, some governments slam on the brakes

September 24, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

As facial recognition software becomes more ubiquitous, some governments slam on the brakesRead More

The Rise of Networked Vigilante Surveillance

September 24, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

The Rise of Networked Vigilante SurveillanceRead More

This U.S. lawmaker wants greater scrutiny of algorithms used in criminal trials

September 23, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

This U.S. lawmaker wants greater scrutiny of algorithms used in criminal trialsRead More

The Private Surveillance System That Tracks Cars Nationwide

September 19, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

The Private Surveillance System That Tracks Cars NationwideRead More

Rep. Takano Introduces the Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act to Protect Defendants’ Due Process Rights in the Criminal Justice System

September 17, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Rep. Takano Introduces the Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act to Protect Defendants’ Due Process Rights in the Criminal Justice SystemRead More

A Safer Way for Police to Test Drug Evidence

September 17, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

A Safer Way for Police to Test Drug EvidenceRead More

A Safer Way for Police to Test Drug Evidence – What’s in the bag?

September 17, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

A Safer Way for Police to Test Drug Evidence – What’s in the bag?Read More

A Brutal Murder, a Wearable Witness, and an Unlikely Suspect

September 17, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

A Brutal Murder, a Wearable Witness, and an Unlikely SuspectRead More