Rwanda’s Inspector General of Police Emmanuel Gasana has told security professionals from the East African Community (EAC) that Rwanda National Police was on course to complete a state-of-th... Read more
We live in a system where companies lobby governments all the time for policies that will improve their bottom line, but never has that bottom line been so directly at the expense of civil r... Read more
I’m here to tell you that bigger aren’t better when it comes to forensic DNA databases. The power of DNA databases is diluted, not strengthened when marginal criminals are added. Read more
A teenager who spent months behind bars wrongly accused of rape after a DNA blunder has spoken of his ‘relief, anger and disgust’ after the charge was dropped. Adam Scott, 19, wa... Read more
Scores of convictions for serious crimes may have to be reviewed after a serious blunder by a leading private forensics firm led to a suspected rapist being acquitted, the Guardian has learn... Read more
A proposal to require anyone arrested for a violent crime to submit a DNA sample to authorities is winning support in the Rhode Island General Assembly. The Senate endorsed the measure Tuesd... Read more
Genetic profiling was once hailed as a magical tool to catch criminals. So why is it now in danger of being discredited? Read more
If children cannot give details of their background, blood samples will be taken and the information in a DNA database will be used to help trace their families. Read more
Mandatory DNA collection is fast becoming routine in the American criminal justice system. In many jurisdictions, just being arrested can mean having to submit a genetic sample to the nation... Read more
The ACLU of Illinois opposes familial DNA testing. Earlier this month, we presented our concerns in a speech on DNA familial testing at a symposium sponsored by the Center on Wrongful Convic... Read more