Forensic DNA is quite unique and follows a different process compared to genealogy DNA or familial DNA. The main goal of genealogy DNA is to check the background and genetic history of peopl... Read more
President Obama may have given credence to a relatively new but questionable law enforcement practice that the rest of the developed world is starting to shun: taking and retaining DNA sampl... Read more
Gov. Scott Walker said Monday he plans to revive a proposal to require police to collect DNA samples from suspects upon arrest in at least some felony and sex cases in his next state budget.... Read more
Men living in the Cuffe Parade and Colaba area, particularly those with long hair and beards, are running scared. The reason: post the murder and rape of two minor girls, the police have bee... Read more
The privatisation of forensic testing in Britain is leading to catastrophic failures and potential miscarriages of justice, the pioneer of mass DNA profiling has warned. In a damning indictm... Read more
Over the last few years, we’ve been battling laws that require a person arrested to give a DNA sample as part of the routine booking process. The law makes this DNA collection a... Read more
Ever hear the phrase "slippery slope"? We're on one here, folks. And that's exactly what critics of expanded DNA sampling have been warning about. Read more
The major blunder that sent detectives on the Gareth Williams inquiry down a blind alley for more than a year is the second embarrassment admitted this month by Britain’s biggest priva... Read more
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