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Lots of Drugs, Lax Oversight: Former SF Medical Examiner Staffers Say Lab Analyst’s Meth Arrest ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’

September 21, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Lots of Drugs, Lax Oversight: Former SF Medical Examiner Staffers Say Lab Analyst’s Meth Arrest ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’Read More

A scientist in Fort Worth’s crime lab says rules were broken. Now a judge wants answers.

September 18, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

A scientist in Fort Worth’s crime lab says rules were broken. Now a judge wants answers.Read More

Wilson Center for Science and Justice tackles criminal justice reform with $5 million grant

September 18, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Wilson Center for Science and Justice tackles criminal justice reform with $5 million grantRead More

Arrest of lab worker at SF medical examiner’s office, allegedly with evidence bag of meth, could taint cases

September 12, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Arrest of lab worker at SF medical examiner’s office, allegedly with evidence bag of meth, could taint casesRead More

District Attorney to probe forensic lab analyst’s work after arrest

September 12, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

District Attorney to probe forensic lab analyst’s work after arrestRead More

The controversial company using DNA to sketch the faces of criminals

September 9, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

The controversial company using DNA to sketch the faces of criminalsRead More

Forensic Botanists: The Science of Using Plants to Find Bodies

September 3, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Forensic Botanists: The Science of Using Plants to Find BodiesRead More

True Lies: How to End Abuses of Police Interrogation

September 3, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

True Lies: How to End Abuses of Police InterrogationRead More

Forensics on Trial: America’s First Blood Test Expert

August 28, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Forensics on Trial: America’s First Blood Test ExpertRead More

Serial Killers Should Fear This Algorithm

August 28, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Serial Killers Should Fear This AlgorithmRead More

Meth contamination found at state crime lab

August 28, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Meth contamination found at state crime labRead More

Bill to end police stops for marijuana smell passes Va. Senate

August 28, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Bill to end police stops for marijuana smell passes Va. SenateRead More

Miami man faced 20 years until he watched video of the crime and saw his brother’s face

August 27, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Miami man faced 20 years until he watched video of the crime and saw his brother’s faceRead More

NY State Prisons Abruptly Suspend Drug Tests For Contraband

August 26, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

NY State Prisons Abruptly Suspend Drug Tests For ContrabandRead More

State prison agency halts contraband tests producing faulty results (NY)

August 25, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

State prison agency halts contraband tests producing faulty results (NY)Read More